Jamaica vs North Macedonia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Jamaica
21.65 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
North Macedonia
21.81 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Jamaica rank
76th
North Macedonia rank
74th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Jamaica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Jamaica, a difference of 0.16 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 200 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.83 micrograms per cubic meter | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 19.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.17 micrograms per cubic meter | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 20.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.62 micrograms per cubic meter | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 21.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5047 micrograms per cubic meter | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 21.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 0.16 micrograms per cubic meter, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and North Macedonia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Jamaica ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 74th 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.