Dominica vs East Timor: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution

Dominica
11.52 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
East Timor
11.99 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Dominica rank
143rd
East Timor rank
140th

Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time

  • Dominica
  • East Timor
051015199020062023

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 11.99 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter in Dominica, a difference of 0.47 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.

Dominica ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 140th of 200 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 12.98 micrograms per cubic meter 15.77 micrograms per cubic meter 2.79 micrograms per cubic meter East Timor
2000s 12.2 micrograms per cubic meter 14.99 micrograms per cubic meter 2.78 micrograms per cubic meter East Timor
2010s 11.69 micrograms per cubic meter 13.3 micrograms per cubic meter 1.61 micrograms per cubic meter East Timor
2020s 11.63 micrograms per cubic meter 12.19 micrograms per cubic meter 0.5662 micrograms per cubic meter East Timor

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 East Timor?
East Timor, at 11.99 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Dominica and East Timor?
0.47 micrograms per cubic meter, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and East Timor?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominica and East Timor rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
Dominica ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 140th 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

Indicator
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.