What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between British Virgin Islands and Denmark?

0.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Denmark?

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.

British Virgin Islands vs Denmark: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

British Virgin Islands

7.94 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Denmark

7.92 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

British Virgin Islands rank

184th

Denmark rank

185th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

British Virgin Islands
Denmark

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 7.94 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Denmark, a difference of 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Denmark ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 184th and Denmark ranks 185th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.98 micrograms per cubic meter	10.73 micrograms per cubic meter	0.755 micrograms per cubic meter	Denmark
2020s	8.66 micrograms per cubic meter	8.29 micrograms per cubic meter	0.3675 micrograms per cubic meter	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, British Virgin Islands or Denmark?: British Virgin Islands, at 7.94 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.92 micrograms per cubic meter in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between British Virgin Islands and Denmark?: 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Denmark?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Denmark rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: British Virgin Islands ranks 184th and Denmark ranks 185th 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).