Afghanistan vs Sudan: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Afghanistan
37.95 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sudan
37.61 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
26th
Sudan rank
27th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter against 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter in Sudan, a difference of 0.34 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.08 micrograms per cubic meter | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 43.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.19 micrograms per cubic meter | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 37.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 39.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.33 micrograms per cubic meter | Sudan |
| 2020s | 38.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6056 micrograms per cubic meter | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter against 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.34 micrograms per cubic meter, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).