Australia vs United States Virgin Islands: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Australia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter in Australia, a difference of 0.38 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Australia ranks 181st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 200 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.18 micrograms per cubic meter | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6745 micrograms per cubic meter | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4494 micrograms per cubic meter | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 6 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5696 micrograms per cubic meter | United States Virgin Islands |
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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Australia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.38 micrograms per cubic meter, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Australia ranks 181st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th 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.