Benin vs Uganda: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Benin
28.18 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Uganda
30.29 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Benin rank
45th
Uganda rank
37th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 30.29 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.18 micrograms per cubic meter in Benin, a difference of 2.11 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 37th of 226 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.4 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
| 2020s | 27.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 30.29 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.18 micrograms per cubic meter in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Benin and Uganda?
- 2.11 micrograms per cubic meter, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Benin ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 37th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).