What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Curacao and Namibia?

0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with Curacao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Namibia?

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.

Curacao vs Namibia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Curacao

14.22 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Namibia

14.13 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Curacao rank

114th

Namibia rank

116th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Curacao
Namibia

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 14.22 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.13 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia, a difference of 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Curacao ahead.

Curacao ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 116th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Curacao	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.86 micrograms per cubic meter	13.6 micrograms per cubic meter	4.26 micrograms per cubic meter	Curacao
2020s	14.98 micrograms per cubic meter	13.79 micrograms per cubic meter	1.19 micrograms per cubic meter	Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Curacao or Namibia?: Curacao, at 14.22 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.13 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Curacao and Namibia?: 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Namibia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Curacao and Namibia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Curacao ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 116th 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).