What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between South Sudan and Viet Nam?

0.38 micrograms per cubic meter, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Viet Nam?

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.

South Sudan vs Viet Nam: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

South Sudan

22.51 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Viet Nam

22.89 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

South Sudan rank

71st

Viet Nam rank

69th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

South Sudan
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 22.89 micrograms per cubic meter against 22.51 micrograms per cubic meter in South Sudan, a difference of 0.38 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Sudan ranks 71st and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	23.42 micrograms per cubic meter	24.69 micrograms per cubic meter	1.27 micrograms per cubic meter	Viet Nam
2020s	23.05 micrograms per cubic meter	19.53 micrograms per cubic meter	3.52 micrograms per cubic meter	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, South Sudan or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 22.89 micrograms per cubic meter against 22.51 micrograms per cubic meter in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between South Sudan and Viet Nam?: 0.38 micrograms per cubic meter, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Viet Nam?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Viet Nam rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: South Sudan ranks 71st and Viet Nam ranks 69th 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).