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

0.25 micrograms per cubic meter, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia 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.

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

Saudi Arabia

44.98 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Senegal

44.73 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

12th

Senegal rank

13th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Saudi Arabia
Senegal

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 44.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 44.73 micrograms per cubic meter in Senegal, a difference of 0.25 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 13th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	47.02 micrograms per cubic meter	44.89 micrograms per cubic meter	2.13 micrograms per cubic meter	Saudi Arabia
2020s	46.2 micrograms per cubic meter	46.13 micrograms per cubic meter	0.075 micrograms per cubic meter	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Saudi Arabia or Senegal?: Saudi Arabia, at 44.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 44.73 micrograms per cubic meter in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Saudi Arabia and Senegal?: 0.25 micrograms per cubic meter, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Senegal?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Senegal rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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).