Haiti vs Malaysia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Haiti
15.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Malaysia
15.87 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Haiti rank
111th
Malaysia rank
110th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Haiti
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Haiti, a difference of 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Haiti ranks 111th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.54 micrograms per cubic meter | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.98 micrograms per cubic meter | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.24 micrograms per cubic meter | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9032 micrograms per cubic meter | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Haiti or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Haiti and Malaysia?
- 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Malaysia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Haiti ranks 111th and Malaysia ranks 110th 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.