Angola vs Tanzania: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Angola
19.91 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Tanzania
20.17 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Angola rank
86th
Tanzania rank
83rd
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Angola
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter in Angola, a difference of 0.26 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Angola |
| 2000s | 22.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2077 micrograms per cubic meter | Angola |
| 2010s | 21.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.385 micrograms per cubic meter | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Angola or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Angola and Tanzania?
- 0.26 micrograms per cubic meter, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Tanzania rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Angola ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 83rd 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).