What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Indonesia and Somalia?

0.83 micrograms per cubic meter, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?

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.

Indonesia vs Somalia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Indonesia

17.79 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Somalia

16.96 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Indonesia rank

91st

Somalia rank

94th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Indonesia
Somalia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 17.79 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.96 micrograms per cubic meter in Somalia, a difference of 0.83 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 91st and Somalia ranks 94th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19.02 micrograms per cubic meter	17.01 micrograms per cubic meter	2.01 micrograms per cubic meter	Indonesia
2020s	14.75 micrograms per cubic meter	17.15 micrograms per cubic meter	2.4 micrograms per cubic meter	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Indonesia or Somalia?: Indonesia, at 17.79 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.96 micrograms per cubic meter in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Indonesia and Somalia?: 0.83 micrograms per cubic meter, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Somalia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Indonesia ranks 91st and Somalia ranks 94th 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).