Dominica vs Maldives: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Dominica
11.52 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Maldives
11.16 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Dominica rank
143rd
Maldives rank
146th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Dominica
- Maldives
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.16 micrograms per cubic meter in Maldives, a difference of 0.36 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Dominica ranks 143rd and Maldives ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.94 micrograms per cubic meter | Maldives |
| 2000s | 12.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.01 micrograms per cubic meter | Maldives |
| 2010s | 11.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.25 micrograms per cubic meter | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7824 micrograms per cubic meter | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Dominica or Maldives?
- Dominica, at 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.16 micrograms per cubic meter in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Dominica and Maldives?
- 0.36 micrograms per cubic meter, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Maldives rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Dominica ranks 143rd and Maldives ranks 146th 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.