India vs Oman: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
India
54.05 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Oman
46.86 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
India rank
11th
Oman rank
14th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Oman
How they compare
India currently reports 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter in Oman, a difference of 7.19 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 11th and Oman ranks 14th of 200 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.47 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2000s | 50.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 45.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.5 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2010s | 53.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.42 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
| 2020s | 53.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 46.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.43 micrograms per cubic meter | India |
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, India or Oman?
- India, at 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.86 micrograms per cubic meter in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between India and Oman?
- 7.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Oman?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Oman rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 11th and Oman ranks 14th 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.