Ecuador vs Montenegro: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Ecuador
18.61 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Montenegro
18.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ecuador rank
94th
Montenegro rank
97th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Ecuador
- Montenegro
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter against 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter in Montenegro, a difference of 0.16 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 94th and Montenegro ranks 97th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.39 micrograms per cubic meter | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 31.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.8 micrograms per cubic meter | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 18.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1517 micrograms per cubic meter | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Ecuador or Montenegro?
- Ecuador, at 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter against 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Ecuador and Montenegro?
- 0.16 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Montenegro?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Montenegro rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Ecuador ranks 94th and Montenegro ranks 97th 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.