Belize vs Liberia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Belize
16.76 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Liberia
17.92 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Belize rank
102nd
Liberia rank
99th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Belize
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.76 micrograms per cubic meter in Belize, a difference of 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 102nd and Liberia ranks 99th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.69 micrograms per cubic meter | Belize |
| 2000s | 17.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.03 micrograms per cubic meter | Liberia |
| 2010s | 16.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.99 micrograms per cubic meter | Liberia |
| 2020s | 17.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7906 micrograms per cubic meter | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Belize or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.76 micrograms per cubic meter in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Belize and Liberia?
- 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Liberia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Belize ranks 102nd and Liberia ranks 99th 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.