Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Equatorial Guinea
42.22 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Senegal
41.65 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
20th
Senegal rank
21st
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter against 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Senegal, a difference of 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.78 micrograms per cubic meter | Senegal |
| 2000s | 36.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.24 micrograms per cubic meter | Senegal |
| 2010s | 38.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.86 micrograms per cubic meter | Senegal |
| 2020s | 42.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 41 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter against 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Senegal rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st 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).