What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Lesotho and Nicaragua?

0.48 micrograms per cubic meter, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?

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.

Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Lesotho

19.08 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Nicaragua

18.6 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Lesotho rank

83rd

Nicaragua rank

85th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Lesotho
Nicaragua

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 19.08 micrograms per cubic meter against 18.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.48 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.53 micrograms per cubic meter	21.23 micrograms per cubic meter	3.71 micrograms per cubic meter	Nicaragua
2020s	18.46 micrograms per cubic meter	17.53 micrograms per cubic meter	0.9375 micrograms per cubic meter	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Lesotho or Nicaragua?: Lesotho, at 19.08 micrograms per cubic meter against 18.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 0.48 micrograms per cubic meter, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Lesotho ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 85th 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).