Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Bulgaria
19.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kazakhstan
19.6 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
87th
Kazakhstan rank
88th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Bulgaria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.08 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.12 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.56 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 24.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.58 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.961 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, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?
- Bulgaria, at 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 0.08 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Kazakhstan ranks 88th 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).