Iraq vs Yemen: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Iraq
40.4 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Yemen
34.37 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Iraq rank
20th
Yemen rank
26th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 40.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter in Yemen, a difference of 6.03 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 26th of 226 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.7 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq |
| 2020s | 40.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.37 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 40.4 micrograms per cubic meter against 34.37 micrograms per cubic meter in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Iraq and Yemen?
- 6.03 micrograms per cubic meter, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Iraq ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 26th 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).