Lebanon vs South Africa: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Lebanon
26.69 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
South Africa
27.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Lebanon rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Lebanon, a difference of 1.03 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0372 micrograms per cubic meter | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 26.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.82 micrograms per cubic meter | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 26.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.11 micrograms per cubic meter | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.58 micrograms per cubic meter | South Africa |
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, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 1.03 micrograms per cubic meter, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.