Grenada vs Japan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Grenada
11.03 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Japan
11.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Grenada rank
147th
Japan rank
144th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Grenada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.03 micrograms per cubic meter in Grenada, a difference of 0.42 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Grenada ranks 147th and Japan ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5201 micrograms per cubic meter | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.34 micrograms per cubic meter | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.55 micrograms per cubic meter | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2902 micrograms per cubic meter | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Grenada or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.03 micrograms per cubic meter in Grenada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Grenada and Japan?
- 0.42 micrograms per cubic meter, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Grenada and Japan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Grenada ranks 147th and Japan ranks 144th 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.