Egypt vs Kuwait: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Egypt
53.63 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kuwait
48.93 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Egypt rank
5th
Kuwait rank
8th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 53.63 micrograms per cubic meter against 48.93 micrograms per cubic meter in Kuwait, a difference of 4.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 226 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 51.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.89 micrograms per cubic meter | Egypt |
| 2020s | 52.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 50.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.35 micrograms per cubic meter | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Egypt, at 53.63 micrograms per cubic meter against 48.93 micrograms per cubic meter in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 4.7 micrograms per cubic meter, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 8th 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
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).