Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 24.05 micrograms per cubic meter in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.27 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.06 micrograms per cubic meter | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 42.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.03 micrograms per cubic meter | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 40.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.74 micrograms per cubic meter | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 38.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.76 micrograms per cubic meter | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 24.05 micrograms per cubic meter in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 13.27 micrograms per cubic meter, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network, published as PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.