Cuba vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Cuba
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.58 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 159th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 162nd of 200 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6075 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2369 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7087 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cuba, at 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.58 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Cuba ranks 159th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 162nd 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.