Chad vs Uganda: Exposure to outdoor air pollution

Chad

39.2 µg/m³

in 2024

Uganda

37.3 µg/m³

in 2024

Chad rank

21st

Uganda rank

24th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution over time

Chad
Uganda

How they compare

Chad currently reports 39.2 µg/m³ against 37.3 µg/m³ in Uganda, a difference of 1.9 µg/m³.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 24th of 241 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution
Unit: µg/m³
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 6,507 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.