What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Colombia and Vatican?

0.64 micrograms per cubic meter, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vatican?

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.

Colombia vs Vatican: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Colombia

14.81 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Vatican

14.17 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Colombia rank

109th

Vatican rank

115th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Colombia
Vatican

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.17 micrograms per cubic meter in Vatican, a difference of 0.64 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Colombia ranks 109th and Vatican ranks 115th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Vatican in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.26 micrograms per cubic meter	17.82 micrograms per cubic meter	0.565 micrograms per cubic meter	Vatican
2020s	14.53 micrograms per cubic meter	14.39 micrograms per cubic meter	0.13 micrograms per cubic meter	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Colombia or Vatican?: Colombia, at 14.81 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.17 micrograms per cubic meter in Vatican as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Colombia and Vatican?: 0.64 micrograms per cubic meter, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vatican?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Vatican rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Colombia ranks 109th and Vatican ranks 115th 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).