Spain vs Saint Lucia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Spain
10.08 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Saint Lucia
10.43 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Spain rank
155th
Saint Lucia rank
153rd
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Spain
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 10.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter in Spain, a difference of 0.35 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 155th and Saint Lucia ranks 153rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.46 micrograms per cubic meter | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.45 micrograms per cubic meter | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2157 micrograms per cubic meter | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.31 micrograms per cubic meter | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Spain or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 10.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Spain and Saint Lucia?
- 0.35 micrograms per cubic meter, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Saint Lucia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Spain ranks 155th and Saint Lucia ranks 153rd 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.