What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Austria and Puerto Rico?

0.38 micrograms per cubic meter, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Puerto Rico?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Austria vs Puerto Rico: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Austria

9.9 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Puerto Rico

10.28 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Austria rank

147th

Puerto Rico rank

144th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Austria
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.9 micrograms per cubic meter in Austria, a difference of 0.38 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 147th and Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.64 micrograms per cubic meter	13.48 micrograms per cubic meter	0.16 micrograms per cubic meter	Austria
2020s	10.56 micrograms per cubic meter	11.5 micrograms per cubic meter	0.9375 micrograms per cubic meter	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Austria or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.9 micrograms per cubic meter in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Austria and Puerto Rico?: 0.38 micrograms per cubic meter, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Puerto Rico?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Austria and Puerto Rico rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Austria ranks 147th and Puerto Rico ranks 144th 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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Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit: micrograms per cubic meter
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).