Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.23 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Jamaica ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.96 micrograms per cubic meter | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.4 micrograms per cubic meter | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 20.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3065 micrograms per cubic meter | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9829 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, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 1.23 micrograms per cubic meter, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Jamaica ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 78th 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.