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

1.95 micrograms per cubic meter, with Western Sahara ahead.

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

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 Western Sahara: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Jordan

23.68 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Western Sahara

25.63 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Jordan rank

64th

Western Sahara rank

54th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Jordan
Western Sahara

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Jordan, a difference of 1.95 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 64th and Western Sahara ranks 54th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.61 micrograms per cubic meter	25.69 micrograms per cubic meter	4.08 micrograms per cubic meter	Western Sahara
2020s	23.26 micrograms per cubic meter	26.2 micrograms per cubic meter	2.94 micrograms per cubic meter	Western Sahara

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 Western Sahara?: Western Sahara, at 25.63 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 Western Sahara?: 1.95 micrograms per cubic meter, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Western Sahara?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Western Sahara rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Jordan ranks 64th and Western Sahara ranks 54th 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).