Turkmenistan vs Zambia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Turkmenistan
16.47 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Zambia
16.57 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
100th
Zambia rank
99th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.57 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.47 micrograms per cubic meter in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 99th of 226 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.95 micrograms per cubic meter | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 18.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.33 micrograms per cubic meter | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Turkmenistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.57 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.47 micrograms per cubic meter in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zambia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 99th 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).