Maldives vs Uruguay: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Maldives
11.16 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Uruguay
10.85 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Maldives rank
146th
Uruguay rank
149th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.16 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter in Uruguay, a difference of 0.31 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 149th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.85 micrograms per cubic meter | Maldives |
| 2000s | 18.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.52 micrograms per cubic meter | Maldives |
| 2020s | 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5854 micrograms per cubic meter | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Maldives, at 11.16 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 0.31 micrograms per cubic meter, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Maldives ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 149th 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.