Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Bulgaria
19.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
20.12 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
87th
Kyrgyzstan rank
84th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Bulgaria
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter against 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.44 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th of 200 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.5 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 29.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 22 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.13 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 24.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 3 micrograms per cubic meter | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8085 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 20.12 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 Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.44 micrograms per cubic meter, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th 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 metre (µg/m³).