Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Paraguay
15.33 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
15.12 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Paraguay rank
115th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
118th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Paraguay
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.21 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 115th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.52 micrograms per cubic meter | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 21.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 14.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5967 micrograms per cubic meter | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Paraguay |
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, Paraguay or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Paraguay, at 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.21 micrograms per cubic meter, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 115th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th 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.