Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Puerto Rico
7.84 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Switzerland
8.32 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
170th
Switzerland rank
168th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.48 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 200 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.1 micrograms per cubic meter | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.15 micrograms per cubic meter | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 12 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.61 micrograms per cubic meter | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0.48 micrograms per cubic meter, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 168th 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.