Mauritania vs Yemen: Outdoor air pollution exposure
Mauritania
35.2
in 2024
Yemen
35
in 2024
Mauritania rank
29th
Yemen rank
30th
Outdoor air pollution exposure over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 35.2 against 35 in Yemen, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 30th of 241 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.35 | 27.1 | 13.25 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 36.79 | 32.11 | 4.68 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.33 | 38.99 | 2.66 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 34.92 | 36.36 | 1.44 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outdoor air pollution exposure, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 35.2 against 35 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outdoor air pollution exposure between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 0.2, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Mauritania ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 30th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.