Dominican Republic vs Mozambique: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Dominican Republic
13.51 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mozambique
13.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
132nd
Mozambique rank
129th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.21 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Mozambique ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.85 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 13.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.95 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 13.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.46 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 13.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8042 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Dominican Republic or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Dominican Republic and Mozambique?
- 0.21 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mozambique rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Mozambique ranks 129th 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.