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

0.25 micrograms per cubic meter, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan 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.

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

Kazakhstan

17.21 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Somalia

16.96 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Kazakhstan rank

93rd

Somalia rank

94th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Kazakhstan
Somalia

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 17.21 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.96 micrograms per cubic meter in Somalia, a difference of 0.25 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 94th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	25.74 micrograms per cubic meter	17.01 micrograms per cubic meter	8.72 micrograms per cubic meter	Kazakhstan
2020s	19.58 micrograms per cubic meter	17.15 micrograms per cubic meter	2.43 micrograms per cubic meter	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Kazakhstan or Somalia?: Kazakhstan, at 17.21 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 Kazakhstan and Somalia?: 0.25 micrograms per cubic meter, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Somalia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Somalia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Kazakhstan ranks 93rd 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).