Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Exposure to air pollution from human sources

Democratic Republic of Congo
41.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2024
Rwanda
40.42 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Rwanda rank
7th

Exposure to air pollution from human sources over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

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

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to air pollution from human sources
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,480 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks. This data excludes natural sources of PM2.5, such as dust and sea salt, to focus on human-caused pollution.