Australia vs Estonia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Australia
6.41 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Estonia
5.92 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Australia rank
181st
Estonia rank
182nd
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Estonia, a difference of 0.49 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Australia ranks 181st and Estonia ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.92 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
| 2000s | 6.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.96 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5357 micrograms per cubic meter | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Australia or Estonia?
- Australia, at 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Australia and Estonia?
- 0.49 micrograms per cubic meter, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Australia ranks 181st and Estonia ranks 182nd 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.