Fiji vs New Zealand: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Fiji
6.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
New Zealand
6.88 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Fiji rank
180th
New Zealand rank
177th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Fiji
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.45 micrograms per cubic meter in Fiji, a difference of 0.43 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Fiji ranks 180th and New Zealand ranks 177th of 200 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6265 micrograms per cubic meter | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3456 micrograms per cubic meter | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4233 micrograms per cubic meter | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Fiji or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.45 micrograms per cubic meter in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Fiji and New Zealand?
- 0.43 micrograms per cubic meter, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and New Zealand rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Fiji ranks 180th and New Zealand ranks 177th 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.