Sao Tome and Principe vs Western Sahara: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Sao Tome and Principe
26.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Western Sahara
25.63 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
Western Sahara rank
54th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 26.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.09 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 54th of 226 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.37 micrograms per cubic meter | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 25.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3725 micrograms per cubic meter | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Sao Tome and Principe or Western Sahara?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 26.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
- 1.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Western Sahara rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 54th 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).