Denmark vs Ireland: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Denmark
7.5 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ireland
7.51 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Denmark rank
173rd
Ireland rank
172nd
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 173rd and Ireland ranks 172nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.94 micrograms per cubic meter | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.93 micrograms per cubic meter | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.7 micrograms per cubic meter | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1016 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.01 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Denmark ranks 173rd and Ireland ranks 172nd 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.