Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

Ethiopia
23.8 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
South Sudan
23.67 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
63rd
South Sudan rank
65th

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter against 23.67 micrograms per cubic meter in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1286 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 63rd and South Sudan ranks 65th 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

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).