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

0.05 micrograms per cubic meter, with Curaçao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao 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.

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

Curaçao

14.22 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Vatican

14.17 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Curaçao rank

114th

Vatican rank

115th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Curaçao
Vatican

How they compare

Curaçao currently reports 14.22 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.17 micrograms per cubic meter in Vatican, a difference of 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Curaçao ranks 114th and Vatican ranks 115th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Curaçao	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.86 micrograms per cubic meter	17.82 micrograms per cubic meter	0.037 micrograms per cubic meter	Curaçao
2020s	14.98 micrograms per cubic meter	14.39 micrograms per cubic meter	0.5825 micrograms per cubic meter	Curaçao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Curaçao or Vatican?: Curaçao, at 14.22 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 Curaçao and Vatican?: 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter, with Curaçao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Vatican?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Curaçao and Vatican rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Curaçao ranks 114th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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