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

1.39 micrograms per cubic meter, with Lebanon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon 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.

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

Lebanon

26.48 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Thailand

25.09 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Lebanon rank

52nd

Thailand rank

55th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Lebanon
Thailand

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 26.48 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Thailand, a difference of 1.39 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.

Lebanon ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 55th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	25.86 micrograms per cubic meter	27.04 micrograms per cubic meter	1.18 micrograms per cubic meter	Thailand
2020s	25.88 micrograms per cubic meter	21.7 micrograms per cubic meter	4.18 micrograms per cubic meter	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Lebanon or Thailand?: Lebanon, at 26.48 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.09 micrograms per cubic meter in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Lebanon and Thailand?: 1.39 micrograms per cubic meter, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Thailand?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Thailand rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Lebanon ranks 52nd 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).