Bulgaria vs Croatia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Bulgaria
13.69 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Croatia
13.82 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
121st
Croatia rank
119th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 13.82 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Croatia ranks 119th of 226 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.35 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 13.82 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 121st and Croatia ranks 119th 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).