Cuba vs Seychelles: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Cuba
9.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Seychelles
9.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cuba rank
159th
Seychelles rank
160th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Cuba
- Seychelles
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles, a difference of 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 160th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.54 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3665 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1508 micrograms per cubic meter | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 9.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5894 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Cuba or Seychelles?
- Cuba, at 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Cuba and Seychelles?
- 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Seychelles?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Seychelles rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Cuba ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 160th 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.