Brazil vs Kyrgyzstan: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Brazil
21.31 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
21.35 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Brazil rank
77th
Kyrgyzstan rank
76th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Brazil
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 21.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.31 micrograms per cubic meter in Brazil, a difference of 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Brazil ranks 77th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th of 226 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.17 micrograms per cubic meter | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 22.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.54 micrograms per cubic meter | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Brazil or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 21.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.31 micrograms per cubic meter in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Brazil and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kyrgyzstan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Brazil ranks 77th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 76th 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).