Ireland vs Vanuatu: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Ireland
7.51 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Vanuatu
6.99 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ireland rank
172nd
Vanuatu rank
175th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Ireland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.52 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 175th of 200 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.9 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.51 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4943 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.23 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 Vanuatu?
- Ireland, at 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Ireland and Vanuatu?
- 0.52 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Vanuatu rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Ireland ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 175th 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.