Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 15.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▬ Flat
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Tanzania, United Republic of is 15.19 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.19 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 106th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.42 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.35 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.25 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.64 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.39 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.36 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.89 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.03 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.19 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 16 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 103 Zimbabwe 15.43 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 104 Poland 15.42 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 105 Eswatini 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 107 Greece 14.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 108 Botswana 14.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 109 Colombia 14.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Tanzania, United Republic of was 15.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 106th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).