Turkmenistan vs Uganda: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Turkmenistan
31.25 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Uganda
31.21 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
45th
Uganda rank
46th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter in Uganda, a difference of 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.54 micrograms per cubic meter | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 30.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8057 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
| 2010s | 30.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9949 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
| 2020s | 32.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0848 micrograms per cubic meter | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Turkmenistan or Uganda?
- Turkmenistan, at 31.25 micrograms per cubic meter against 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Turkmenistan and Uganda?
- 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uganda rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 46th 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).