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France vs Ireland: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution

France
8.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ireland
7.51 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
France rank
169th
Ireland rank
172nd

Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter in Ireland, a difference of 0.7152 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 172nd of 200 countries.

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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.