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

1.16 micrograms per cubic meter, with Uganda ahead.

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

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 Uganda: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Cape Verde

29.13 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Uganda

30.29 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

42nd

Uganda rank

37th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Cape Verde
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 30.29 micrograms per cubic meter against 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 37th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	28.6 micrograms per cubic meter	30.24 micrograms per cubic meter	1.64 micrograms per cubic meter	Uganda
2020s	29.18 micrograms per cubic meter	30.86 micrograms per cubic meter	1.69 micrograms per cubic meter	Uganda

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 Uganda?: Uganda, at 30.29 micrograms per cubic meter against 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Cape Verde and Uganda?: 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Uganda?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Uganda rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 37th 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).