Monaco vs Russia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution

Monaco
11.38 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Russia
11.57 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Monaco rank
145th
Russia rank
142nd

Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time

  • Monaco
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 11.57 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter in Monaco, a difference of 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Monaco ranks 145th and Russia ranks 142nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.22 micrograms per cubic meter 25.31 micrograms per cubic meter 11.09 micrograms per cubic meter Russia
2000s 18.06 micrograms per cubic meter 18.22 micrograms per cubic meter 0.163 micrograms per cubic meter Russia
2010s 14.54 micrograms per cubic meter 14.15 micrograms per cubic meter 0.3948 micrograms per cubic meter Monaco
2020s 11.94 micrograms per cubic meter 12.18 micrograms per cubic meter 0.2395 micrograms per cubic meter Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Monaco or Russia?
Russia, at 11.57 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 Monaco and Russia?
0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Monaco and Russia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
Monaco ranks 145th and Russia ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.