Cayman Islands vs Latvia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Cayman Islands
10.04 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Latvia
10.93 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
145th
Latvia rank
142nd
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 10.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.04 micrograms per cubic meter in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.89 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 145th and Latvia ranks 142nd of 226 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.39 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.645 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Cayman Islands or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 10.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.04 micrograms per cubic meter in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Cayman Islands and Latvia?
- 0.89 micrograms per cubic meter, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Latvia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 145th and Latvia ranks 142nd 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).