Gambia vs Ghana: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Gambia
40.91 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ghana
43.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Gambia rank
18th
Ghana rank
15th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 43.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 40.91 micrograms per cubic meter in Gambia, a difference of 2.35 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th of 226 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.312 micrograms per cubic meter | Ghana |
| 2020s | 41.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.845 micrograms per cubic meter | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 43.26 micrograms per cubic meter against 40.91 micrograms per cubic meter in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Gambia and Ghana?
- 2.35 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th 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).