Angola vs Bulgaria: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Angola
19.91 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bulgaria
19.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Angola rank
86th
Bulgaria rank
87th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Angola
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Angola currently reports 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.23 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Angola ranks 86th and Bulgaria ranks 87th of 200 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 22.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.56 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.84 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7058 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Angola or Bulgaria?
- Angola, at 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Angola and Bulgaria?
- 0.23 micrograms per cubic meter, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bulgaria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Bulgaria rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Angola ranks 86th and Bulgaria ranks 87th 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).