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

0.56 micrograms per cubic meter, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia 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.

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

Tunisia

22.33 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Viet Nam

22.89 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Tunisia rank

72nd

Viet Nam rank

69th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Tunisia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 22.89 micrograms per cubic meter against 22.33 micrograms per cubic meter in Tunisia, a difference of 0.56 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Tunisia ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tunisia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.53 micrograms per cubic meter	24.69 micrograms per cubic meter	3.16 micrograms per cubic meter	Viet Nam
2020s	22.41 micrograms per cubic meter	19.53 micrograms per cubic meter	2.88 micrograms per cubic meter	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Tunisia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 22.89 micrograms per cubic meter against 22.33 micrograms per cubic meter in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Tunisia and Viet Nam?: 0.56 micrograms per cubic meter, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Viet Nam?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Tunisia and Viet Nam rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Tunisia ranks 72nd 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).