Luxembourg vs United States: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Luxembourg
7.43 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
United States
6.97 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
174th
United States rank
176th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter in United States, a difference of 0.46 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 174th and United States ranks 176th of 200 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.15 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 15.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.53 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.15 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8163 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.46 micrograms per cubic meter, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th and United States ranks 176th 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.