Japan vs Monaco: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Japan
11.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Monaco
11.38 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Japan rank
144th
Monaco rank
145th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Japan
- Monaco
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter in Monaco, a difference of 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 144th and Monaco ranks 145th of 200 countries.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.62 micrograms per cubic meter | Monaco |
| 2000s | 12.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.07 micrograms per cubic meter | Monaco |
| 2010s | 12.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.73 micrograms per cubic meter | Monaco |
| 2020s | 11.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2779 micrograms per cubic meter | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Japan or Monaco?
- Japan, at 11.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter in Monaco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Japan and Monaco?
- 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Monaco?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Monaco rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Japan ranks 144th and Monaco ranks 145th 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.