How many years of comparable data are there for Israel 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.

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

Israel

16.92 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Somalia

16.96 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Israel rank

95th

Somalia rank

94th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Israel
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 16.96 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Israel, a difference of 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 94th of 226 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	20.77 micrograms per cubic meter	17.01 micrograms per cubic meter	3.76 micrograms per cubic meter	Israel
2020s	17.43 micrograms per cubic meter	17.15 micrograms per cubic meter	0.2775 micrograms per cubic meter	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Israel or Somalia?: Somalia, at 16.96 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Israel and Somalia?: 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Somalia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Israel and Somalia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Israel ranks 95th 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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About this data

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).