Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Human caused air pollution exposure

Afghanistan
30.24
in 2024
El Salvador
29.63
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
El Salvador rank
23rd

Human caused air pollution exposure over time

  • Afghanistan
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 30.24 against 29.63 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 233 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 15.48 24.97 9.49 El Salvador
2000s 21.61 24.02 2.42 El Salvador
2010s 22.94 26.27 3.33 El Salvador
2020s 26.08 26.79 0.704 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human caused air pollution exposure, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
Afghanistan, at 30.24 against 29.63 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in human caused air pollution exposure between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
0.61, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for human caused air pollution exposure?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human caused air pollution exposure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,480 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed