Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Namibia
14.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
14.11 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Namibia rank
124th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 200 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9175 micrograms per cubic meter | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.55 micrograms per cubic meter | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.31 micrograms per cubic meter | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4216 micrograms per cubic meter | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Namibia ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th 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).