Namibia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Namibia
14.13 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
14 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Namibia rank
116th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
117th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Namibia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.13 micrograms per cubic meter against 14 micrograms per cubic meter in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Namibia ranks 116th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 117th of 226 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.79 micrograms per cubic meter | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 13.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.03 micrograms per cubic meter | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Namibia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Namibia, at 14.13 micrograms per cubic meter against 14 micrograms per cubic meter in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Namibia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Namibia ranks 116th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 117th 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).