What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Barbados and Suriname?

0.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?

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.

Barbados vs Suriname: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Barbados

9.79 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Suriname

9.77 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Barbados rank

149th

Suriname rank

150th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Barbados
Suriname

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 9.79 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter in Suriname, a difference of 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 150th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.3 micrograms per cubic meter	12.29 micrograms per cubic meter	0.013 micrograms per cubic meter	Barbados
2020s	10.74 micrograms per cubic meter	10.35 micrograms per cubic meter	0.3925 micrograms per cubic meter	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Barbados or Suriname?: Barbados, at 9.79 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Barbados and Suriname?: 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Barbados ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 150th 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).