Kyrgyzstan vs Tanzania: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Kyrgyzstan
20.12 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Tanzania
20.17 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
84th
Tanzania rank
83rd
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.88 micrograms per cubic meter | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 22 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3602 micrograms per cubic meter | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 21.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5488 micrograms per cubic meter | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 20.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.26 micrograms per cubic meter | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Kyrgyzstan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania?
- 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 83rd 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 metre (µg/m³).