Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Ireland
7.51 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Puerto Rico
7.84 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ireland rank
172nd
Puerto Rico rank
170th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter in Ireland, a difference of 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 172nd and Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.53 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.7 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.11 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1994 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Ireland ranks 172nd and Puerto Rico ranks 170th 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.