Cyprus vs Romania: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Cyprus
16.07 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Romania
16.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cyprus rank
108th
Romania rank
109th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Cyprus
- Romania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Romania, a difference of 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Cyprus ranks 108th and Romania ranks 109th of 200 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.22 micrograms per cubic meter | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 24.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.02 micrograms per cubic meter | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 19.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.173 micrograms per cubic meter | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 17.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.55 micrograms per cubic meter | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Cyprus or Romania?
- Cyprus, at 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Cyprus and Romania?
- 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Romania rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Cyprus ranks 108th and Romania ranks 109th 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.