Botswana vs Brazil: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Botswana
13.24 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Brazil
13.38 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Botswana rank
134th
Brazil rank
133rd
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Botswana
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter in Botswana, a difference of 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Botswana ranks 134th and Brazil ranks 133rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.58 micrograms per cubic meter | Brazil |
| 2000s | 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.9 micrograms per cubic meter | Brazil |
| 2010s | 15.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.04 micrograms per cubic meter | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4378 micrograms per cubic meter | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Botswana or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Botswana and Brazil?
- 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Botswana ranks 134th and Brazil ranks 133rd 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).