Congo vs Rwanda: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Congo
36.54 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Rwanda
36.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Congo rank
29th
Rwanda rank
30th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Rwanda, a difference of 0.53 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.95 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 37 micrograms per cubic meter | 37.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.859 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 36.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 38.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.65 micrograms per cubic meter | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 37.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 36.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1532 micrograms per cubic meter | Congo |
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, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 36.54 micrograms per cubic meter against 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.53 micrograms per cubic meter, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 30th 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
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.