Chile vs Viet Nam: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Chile
21.57 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Viet Nam
22.89 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Chile rank
74th
Viet Nam rank
69th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

  • Chile
  • Viet Nam
0102030201020162023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 22.89 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.57 micrograms per cubic meter in Chile, a difference of 1.32 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Chile ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 24.35 micrograms per cubic meter 24.69 micrograms per cubic meter 0.341 micrograms per cubic meter Viet Nam
2020s 21 micrograms per cubic meter 19.53 micrograms per cubic meter 1.47 micrograms per cubic meter Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Chile or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 22.89 micrograms per cubic meter against 21.57 micrograms per cubic meter in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Chile and Viet Nam?
1.32 micrograms per cubic meter, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Viet Nam?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Chile and Viet Nam rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
Chile ranks 74th and Viet Nam ranks 69th 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

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