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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure

Democratic Republic of Congo
35.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Rwanda
36.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
31st
Rwanda rank
30th

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter against 35.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1939 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 30th 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.