El Salvador vs Western Sahara: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
El Salvador
25.03 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Western Sahara
25.63 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
El Salvador rank
56th
Western Sahara rank
54th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 56th and Western Sahara ranks 54th of 226 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.967 micrograms per cubic meter | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.56 micrograms per cubic meter | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, El Salvador or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.03 micrograms per cubic meter in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between El Salvador and Western Sahara?
- 0.6 micrograms per cubic meter, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Sahara?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Western Sahara rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and Western Sahara ranks 54th 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).