What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?

0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?

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.

Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Costa Rica

15.62 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Zimbabwe

15.43 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

102nd

Zimbabwe rank

103rd

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Costa Rica
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.62 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.43 micrograms per cubic meter in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19.27 micrograms per cubic meter	14.57 micrograms per cubic meter	4.7 micrograms per cubic meter	Costa Rica
2020s	15.65 micrograms per cubic meter	14.61 micrograms per cubic meter	1.04 micrograms per cubic meter	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?: Costa Rica, at 15.62 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.43 micrograms per cubic meter in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?: 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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: 28 August 2026

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