Andorra vs Germany: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Andorra
8.88 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Germany
8.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Andorra rank
161st
Germany rank
163rd
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Andorra
- Germany
How they compare
Andorra currently reports 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Germany, a difference of 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Andorra ranks 161st and Germany ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Andorra averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.59 micrograms per cubic meter | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 3 micrograms per cubic meter | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1712 micrograms per cubic meter | Andorra |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Andorra or Germany?
- Andorra, at 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Andorra and Germany?
- 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Andorra ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Andorra and Germany rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Andorra ranks 161st and Germany ranks 163rd 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.