Mali vs Sierra Leone: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Mali
36.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sierra Leone
36.9 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mali rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 36.9 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Mali, a difference of 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 226 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.34 micrograms per cubic meter | Mali |
| 2020s | 37.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 35.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.78 micrograms per cubic meter | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 36.9 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Mali ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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).