What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Cape Verde and Djibouti?

0.78 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Djibouti?

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.

Cape Verde vs Djibouti: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Cape Verde

29.13 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Djibouti

28.35 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

42nd

Djibouti rank

44th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Cape Verde
Djibouti

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.35 micrograms per cubic meter in Djibouti, a difference of 0.78 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Djibouti ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Djibouti ranks 44th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
2010s	28.6 micrograms per cubic meter	30 micrograms per cubic meter	1.4 micrograms per cubic meter	Djibouti
2020s	29.18 micrograms per cubic meter	28.51 micrograms per cubic meter	0.6725 micrograms per cubic meter	Cape Verde

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 Djibouti?: Cape Verde, at 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter against 28.35 micrograms per cubic meter in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Cape Verde and Djibouti?: 0.78 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Djibouti?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Djibouti rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Djibouti ranks 44th 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).