What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?

0.33 micrograms per cubic meter, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?

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.

Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Sri Lanka

21.44 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Türkiye

21.11 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Türkiye rank

78th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Sri Lanka
Türkiye

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.44 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.11 micrograms per cubic meter in Türkiye, a difference of 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 78th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2010s	24.66 micrograms per cubic meter	20.37 micrograms per cubic meter	4.28 micrograms per cubic meter	Sri Lanka
2020s	20.25 micrograms per cubic meter	20.15 micrograms per cubic meter	0.0925 micrograms per cubic meter	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?: Sri Lanka, at 21.44 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.11 micrograms per cubic meter in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?: 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 78th 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).