India vs Rwanda: Exposure to air pollution from human sources

India

40.76 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2024

Rwanda

40.42 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2024

India rank

5th

Rwanda rank

7th

Exposure to air pollution from human sources over time

India
Rwanda

How they compare

India currently reports 40.76 micrograms per cubic meter against 40.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Rwanda, a difference of 0.34 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Rwanda ahead.

India ranks 5th 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: 07 August 2026

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.