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Kuwait vs Qatar: Exposure to outdoor air pollution

Kuwait
57.3 µg/m³
in 2024
Qatar
75.5 µg/m³
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Qatar rank
1st

Exposure to outdoor air pollution over time

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 75.5 µg/m³ against 57.3 µg/m³ in Kuwait, a difference of 18.2 µg/m³.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st 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

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.