Australia vs Luxembourg: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Australia
6.27 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Luxembourg
7.03 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Australia rank
206th
Luxembourg rank
196th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.03 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.27 micrograms per cubic meter in Australia, a difference of 0.76 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 206th and Luxembourg ranks 196th of 226 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.78 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.33 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Australia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 7.03 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.27 micrograms per cubic meter in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 0.76 micrograms per cubic meter, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Australia ranks 206th and Luxembourg ranks 196th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).