Liberia vs Somalia: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Liberia
17.92 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Somalia
18.54 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Liberia rank
99th
Somalia rank
96th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter against 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Liberia, a difference of 0.62 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 99th and Somalia ranks 96th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.36 micrograms per cubic meter | Liberia |
| 2000s | 19.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Liberia |
| 2010s | 19.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2551 micrograms per cubic meter | Liberia |
| 2020s | 17.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4604 micrograms per cubic meter | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter against 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Liberia and Somalia?
- 0.62 micrograms per cubic meter, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Liberia ranks 99th and Somalia ranks 96th 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).