Seychelles vs Solomon Islands: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Seychelles
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles, a difference of 0.51 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Seychelles ranks 160th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8954 micrograms per cubic meter | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 10.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.989 micrograms per cubic meter | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 9.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1624 micrograms per cubic meter | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1415 micrograms per cubic meter | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Seychelles or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Seychelles and Solomon Islands?
- 0.51 micrograms per cubic meter, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Solomon Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Solomon Islands rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Seychelles ranks 160th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th 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.