Germany vs Netherlands: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Germany
8.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Netherlands
8.59 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Germany rank
163rd
Netherlands rank
165th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter in Netherlands, a difference of 0.22 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 165th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2543 micrograms per cubic meter | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2792 micrograms per cubic meter | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0594 micrograms per cubic meter | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0331 micrograms per cubic meter | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.22 micrograms per cubic meter, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Germany ranks 163rd and Netherlands ranks 165th 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.