Brazil vs Latvia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Brazil
13.38 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Latvia
13.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Brazil rank
133rd
Latvia rank
135th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Latvia, a difference of 0.37 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Brazil ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 135th of 200 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.81 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
| 2000s | 22.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.14 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.64 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2283 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Brazil or Latvia?
- Brazil, at 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Brazil and Latvia?
- 0.37 micrograms per cubic meter, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Brazil ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 135th 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.