Singapore vs Suriname: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Singapore
15.14 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Suriname
15.67 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Singapore rank
116th
Suriname rank
113th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Singapore
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Singapore, a difference of 0.53 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 113th of 200 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5855 micrograms per cubic meter | Singapore |
| 2000s | 18.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.38 micrograms per cubic meter | Suriname |
| 2010s | 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.38 micrograms per cubic meter | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.99 micrograms per cubic meter | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Singapore or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.14 micrograms per cubic meter in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Singapore and Suriname?
- 0.53 micrograms per cubic meter, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Suriname rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Singapore ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 113th of 200 regions.
- 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.