Austria vs United Kingdom: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Austria
10.03 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
United Kingdom
9.46 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Austria rank
156th
United Kingdom rank
158th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.45 micrograms per cubic meter | Austria |
| 2000s | 18.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Austria |
| 2010s | 14.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.71 micrograms per cubic meter | Austria |
| 2020s | 10.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6747 micrograms per cubic meter | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Austria or United Kingdom?
- Austria, at 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.57 micrograms per cubic meter, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Austria ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 158th 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.