Antigua and Barbuda vs Belgium: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Antigua and Barbuda
8.42 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Belgium
8.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
167th
Belgium rank
166th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.03 micrograms per cubic meter.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th and Belgium ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.21 micrograms per cubic meter | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.01 micrograms per cubic meter | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Antigua and Barbuda or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium?
- 0.03 micrograms per cubic meter, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th and Belgium ranks 166th 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.