Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

Burkina Faso
37.32 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sudan
37.61 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Sudan rank
27th

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter against 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.29 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 38.91 micrograms per cubic meter 34.93 micrograms per cubic meter 3.98 micrograms per cubic meter Burkina Faso
2000s 42.99 micrograms per cubic meter 38.76 micrograms per cubic meter 4.22 micrograms per cubic meter Burkina Faso
2010s 40.27 micrograms per cubic meter 39.73 micrograms per cubic meter 0.5375 micrograms per cubic meter Burkina Faso
2020s 38.74 micrograms per cubic meter 37.41 micrograms per cubic meter 1.33 micrograms per cubic meter Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
Sudan, at 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter against 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
0.29 micrograms per cubic meter, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).