Argentina vs Namibia: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita

Argentina
14.35 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Namibia
14.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Argentina rank
122nd
Namibia rank
124th

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia, 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 Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 124th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.22 micrograms per cubic meter 16.36 micrograms per cubic meter 2.86 micrograms per cubic meter Argentina
2000s 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter 17.14 micrograms per cubic meter 0.1931 micrograms per cubic meter Namibia
2010s 14.2 micrograms per cubic meter 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter Namibia
2020s 15.04 micrograms per cubic meter 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter 0.0884 micrograms per cubic meter Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Namibia?
Argentina, at 14.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Namibia?
0.12 micrograms per cubic meter, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Namibia rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Argentina ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 124th 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 Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
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

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.