Cape Verde vs Libya: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

Cape Verde

20.19 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Libya

20.01 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

82nd

Libya rank

85th

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

Cape Verde
Libya

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 20.19 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Libya, a difference of 0.1785 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 85th of 200 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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).