Cote d'Ivoire vs Nicaragua: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

Cote d'Ivoire
20.39 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Nicaragua
20.42 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
79th
Nicaragua rank
78th

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.39 micrograms per cubic meter in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.03 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 78th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 23.96 micrograms per cubic meter 25.7 micrograms per cubic meter 1.74 micrograms per cubic meter Nicaragua
2000s 24.67 micrograms per cubic meter 23.94 micrograms per cubic meter 0.7379 micrograms per cubic meter Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 21.3 micrograms per cubic meter 20.55 micrograms per cubic meter 0.7516 micrograms per cubic meter Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 21.41 micrograms per cubic meter 20.75 micrograms per cubic meter 0.6589 micrograms per cubic meter Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Cote d'Ivoire or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.39 micrograms per cubic meter in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
0.03 micrograms per cubic meter, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 78th 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).