How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Spain?

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.

Bahamas vs Spain: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Bahamas

8.13 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Spain

8.27 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Bahamas rank

179th

Spain rank

176th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Bahamas
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 8.27 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.13 micrograms per cubic meter in Bahamas, a difference of 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.

Bahamas ranks 179th and Spain ranks 176th of 226 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.5 micrograms per cubic meter	11.03 micrograms per cubic meter	0.527 micrograms per cubic meter	Spain
2020s	8.97 micrograms per cubic meter	9.48 micrograms per cubic meter	0.5125 micrograms per cubic meter	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Bahamas or Spain?: Spain, at 8.27 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.13 micrograms per cubic meter in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Bahamas and Spain?: 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Spain?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Spain rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Bahamas ranks 179th and Spain ranks 176th 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

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).