What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Pakistan and Senegal?

1.63 micrograms per cubic meter, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Senegal?

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.

Pakistan vs Senegal: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Pakistan

43.1 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Senegal

44.73 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Pakistan rank

16th

Senegal rank

13th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Pakistan
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 44.73 micrograms per cubic meter against 43.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Pakistan, a difference of 1.63 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Pakistan ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 13th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	59.65 micrograms per cubic meter	44.89 micrograms per cubic meter	14.76 micrograms per cubic meter	Pakistan
2020s	44.48 micrograms per cubic meter	46.13 micrograms per cubic meter	1.64 micrograms per cubic meter	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Pakistan or Senegal?: Senegal, at 44.73 micrograms per cubic meter against 43.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Pakistan and Senegal?: 1.63 micrograms per cubic meter, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Senegal?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Senegal rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Pakistan ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 13th 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).