Kuwait vs Mauritania: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Kuwait
48.93 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mauritania
45.56 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kuwait rank
8th
Mauritania rank
11th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 48.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 45.56 micrograms per cubic meter in Mauritania, a difference of 3.37 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 226 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 45.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.55 micrograms per cubic meter | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 50.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.4 micrograms per cubic meter | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Kuwait, at 48.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 45.56 micrograms per cubic meter in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 3.37 micrograms per cubic meter, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th 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).