Liberia vs Montenegro: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Liberia
17.92 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Montenegro
18.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Liberia rank
99th
Montenegro rank
97th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Liberia
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Liberia, a difference of 0.53 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Montenegro ahead.
Liberia ranks 99th and Montenegro ranks 97th of 200 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.71 micrograms per cubic meter | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 19.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.96 micrograms per cubic meter | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 19.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.45 micrograms per cubic meter | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 17.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8024 micrograms per cubic meter | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Liberia or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Liberia and Montenegro?
- 0.53 micrograms per cubic meter, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Montenegro?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Montenegro rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Liberia ranks 99th and Montenegro ranks 97th 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.