What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Dominican Republic and Yemen?

0.83 micrograms per cubic meter, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?

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.

Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Dominican Republic

33.54 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Yemen

34.37 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

28th

Yemen rank

26th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Dominican Republic
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 33.54 micrograms per cubic meter in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.83 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 26th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2010s	43.23 micrograms per cubic meter	36.64 micrograms per cubic meter	6.58 micrograms per cubic meter	Dominican Republic
2020s	36.58 micrograms per cubic meter	35.64 micrograms per cubic meter	0.94 micrograms per cubic meter	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Dominican Republic or Yemen?: Yemen, at 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 33.54 micrograms per cubic meter in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Dominican Republic and Yemen?: 0.83 micrograms per cubic meter, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 26th 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).