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
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.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.95 µg/m³ | 64.45 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 56.67 µg/m³ | 65.43 µg/m³ | 8.76 µg/m³ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 60.48 µg/m³ | 71.96 µg/m³ | 11.48 µg/m³ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 61.52 µg/m³ | 76.88 µg/m³ | 15.36 µg/m³ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 75.5 µg/m³ against 57.3 µg/m³ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 18.2 µg/m³, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 1st of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.