What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?

13.49 micrograms per cubic meter, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Qatar

58.47 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

44.98 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Qatar rank

1st

Saudi Arabia rank

12th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Qatar
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 58.47 micrograms per cubic meter against 44.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13.49 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	58.76 micrograms per cubic meter	47.02 micrograms per cubic meter	11.74 micrograms per cubic meter	Qatar
2020s	58.2 micrograms per cubic meter	46.2 micrograms per cubic meter	12 micrograms per cubic meter	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?: Qatar, at 58.47 micrograms per cubic meter against 44.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 13.49 micrograms per cubic meter, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Qatar ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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).