Cape Verde vs Central African Republic: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Cape Verde
29.13 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Central African Republic
27.14 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
42nd
Central African Republic rank
49th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
0102030201020162023

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter against 27.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.99 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Central African Republic ranks 49th of 226 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 28.6 micrograms per cubic meter 29.25 micrograms per cubic meter 0.653 micrograms per cubic meter Central African Republic
2020s 29.18 micrograms per cubic meter 29.75 micrograms per cubic meter 0.5725 micrograms per cubic meter Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Cape Verde or Central African Republic?
Cape Verde, at 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter against 27.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Cape Verde and Central African Republic?
1.99 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Central African Republic?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Central African Republic rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Central African Republic ranks 49th 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

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

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