What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Botswana and Montenegro?

0.31 micrograms per cubic meter, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Montenegro?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Montenegro: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Botswana

14.93 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Montenegro

14.62 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Botswana rank

108th

Montenegro rank

111th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Botswana
Montenegro

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 14.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.62 micrograms per cubic meter in Montenegro, a difference of 0.31 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Montenegro ahead.

Botswana ranks 108th and Montenegro ranks 111th of 226 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.71 micrograms per cubic meter	22.3 micrograms per cubic meter	8.59 micrograms per cubic meter	Montenegro
2020s	14.16 micrograms per cubic meter	17.02 micrograms per cubic meter	2.86 micrograms per cubic meter	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Botswana or Montenegro?: Botswana, at 14.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.62 micrograms per cubic meter in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Botswana and Montenegro?: 0.31 micrograms per cubic meter, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Montenegro?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Montenegro rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Botswana ranks 108th and Montenegro ranks 111th 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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Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit: micrograms per cubic meter
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).