Indonesia vs Jamaica: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Indonesia
20.84 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Jamaica
21.65 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Indonesia rank
77th
Jamaica rank
76th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Indonesia, a difference of 0.81 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.3 micrograms per cubic meter | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 23.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2177 micrograms per cubic meter | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 19.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.87 micrograms per cubic meter | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Indonesia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 0.81 micrograms per cubic meter, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Jamaica rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Indonesia ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 76th 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.