Belarus vs Madagascar: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure

Belarus
11.98 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Madagascar
12.39 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Belarus rank
141st
Madagascar rank
139th

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure over time

  • Belarus
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.39 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Belarus, a difference of 0.4022 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.

Globally, Belarus ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 139th of 200 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,398 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population-weighted exposure to ambient PM2.5 pollution is defined as the average level of exposure of a nation's population to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing severe health damage. Exposure is calculated by weighting mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 by population in both urban and rural areas.