What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Jordan and Thailand?

1.41 micrograms per cubic meter, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Thailand?

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.

Jordan vs Thailand: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Jordan

23.68 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Thailand

25.09 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Jordan rank

64th

Thailand rank

55th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Jordan
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Jordan, a difference of 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.

Jordan ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 55th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.61 micrograms per cubic meter	27.04 micrograms per cubic meter	5.43 micrograms per cubic meter	Thailand
2020s	23.26 micrograms per cubic meter	21.7 micrograms per cubic meter	1.56 micrograms per cubic meter	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Jordan or Thailand?: Thailand, at 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Jordan and Thailand?: 1.41 micrograms per cubic meter, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Thailand?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Thailand rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Jordan ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 55th 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).