Albania vs Paraguay: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Albania
15.51 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Paraguay
15.33 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Albania rank
114th
Paraguay rank
115th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Albania
- Paraguay
How they compare
Albania currently reports 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter in Paraguay, a difference of 0.18 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Albania ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.3 micrograms per cubic meter | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 21.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.015 micrograms per cubic meter | Albania |
| 2010s | 18.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.77 micrograms per cubic meter | Albania |
| 2020s | 15.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4072 micrograms per cubic meter | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Albania or Paraguay?
- Albania, at 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Albania and Paraguay?
- 0.18 micrograms per cubic meter, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Paraguay rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Albania ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 115th 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 Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.