Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Human caused air pollution exposure

Democratic Republic of Congo
41.26
in 2024
Rwanda
40.42
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Rwanda rank
7th

Human caused air pollution exposure over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 41.26 against 40.42 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.84.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 240 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 28.3 26.69 1.61 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 34.39 36.22 1.83 Rwanda
2010s 38.7 40.36 1.66 Rwanda
2020s 36.6 37.06 0.452 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human caused air pollution exposure, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 41.26 against 40.42 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in human caused air pollution exposure between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0.84, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for human caused air pollution exposure?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 240 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