Brazil vs Slovakia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Brazil
13.38 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Slovakia
13.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Brazil rank
133rd
Slovakia rank
130th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Brazil
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter in Brazil, a difference of 0.34 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.
Brazil ranks 133rd and Slovakia ranks 130th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.52 micrograms per cubic meter | Brazil |
| 2000s | 22.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.419 micrograms per cubic meter | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 13.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 13.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2289 micrograms per cubic meter | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Brazil and Slovakia?
- 0.34 micrograms per cubic meter, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Slovakia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Brazil ranks 133rd and Slovakia ranks 130th 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.