What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Mali and United Arab Emirates?

2.51 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Mali vs United Arab Emirates: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Mali

36.81 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

34.3 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Mali rank

24th

United Arab Emirates rank

27th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Mali
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Mali currently reports 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.51 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	36.56 micrograms per cubic meter	35.06 micrograms per cubic meter	1.5 micrograms per cubic meter	Mali
2020s	37.53 micrograms per cubic meter	34.09 micrograms per cubic meter	3.45 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 United Arab Emirates?: Mali, at 36.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 34.3 micrograms per cubic meter in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Mali and United Arab Emirates?: 2.51 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United Arab Emirates?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Mali and United Arab Emirates rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Mali ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th 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).