Eritrea vs Lebanon: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Eritrea
25.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lebanon
26.48 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Eritrea rank
57th
Lebanon rank
52nd
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Eritrea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 26.48 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Eritrea, a difference of 1.47 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lebanon ahead.
Eritrea ranks 57th and Lebanon ranks 52nd of 226 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.267 micrograms per cubic meter | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 25.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.71 micrograms per cubic meter | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Eritrea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 26.48 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Eritrea and Lebanon?
- 1.47 micrograms per cubic meter, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lebanon?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Lebanon rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Eritrea ranks 57th and Lebanon ranks 52nd 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).