Seychelles vs United Kingdom: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution

Seychelles

9.26 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

United Kingdom

9.46 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Seychelles rank

160th

United Kingdom rank

158th

Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time

Seychelles
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2029 micrograms per cubic meter.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 158th of 200 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.