India vs Qatar: Exposure to air pollution from human sources

India
40.76 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2024
Qatar
56.44 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2024
India rank
5th
Qatar rank
2nd

Exposure to air pollution from human sources over time

  • India
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 56.44 micrograms per cubic meter against 40.76 micrograms per cubic meter in India, a difference of 15.68 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times India's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Qatar ahead.

India ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 2nd 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.