Mongolia vs Senegal: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita

Mongolia
42.69 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Senegal
41.65 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mongolia rank
19th
Senegal rank
21st

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

  • Mongolia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter against 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Senegal, a difference of 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Mongolia ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 21st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 25.89 micrograms per cubic meter 46.28 micrograms per cubic meter 20.39 micrograms per cubic meter Senegal
2000s 35.14 micrograms per cubic meter 41.61 micrograms per cubic meter 6.46 micrograms per cubic meter Senegal
2010s 44.07 micrograms per cubic meter 41.95 micrograms per cubic meter 2.12 micrograms per cubic meter Mongolia
2020s 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter 41 micrograms per cubic meter 2.14 micrograms per cubic meter Mongolia

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, Mongolia or Senegal?
Mongolia, at 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter against 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Mongolia and Senegal?
1.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Senegal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Senegal rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Mongolia ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 21st 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.