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
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
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.