Guam vs Kiribati: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Guam
3.47 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kiribati
3.87 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Guam rank
198th
Kiribati rank
196th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Guam
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter against 3.47 micrograms per cubic meter in Guam, a difference of 0.4 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kiribati ahead.
Guam ranks 198th and Kiribati ranks 196th of 200 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5771 micrograms per cubic meter | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 4.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6808 micrograms per cubic meter | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 4.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4784 micrograms per cubic meter | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 3.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.363 micrograms per cubic meter | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Guam or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter against 3.47 micrograms per cubic meter in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Guam and Kiribati?
- 0.4 micrograms per cubic meter, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Kiribati?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Kiribati rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Guam ranks 198th and Kiribati ranks 196th 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.