What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Ecuador and United States Virgin Islands?

0.18 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States Virgin Islands?

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.

Ecuador vs United States Virgin Islands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Ecuador

8.45 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

8.27 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Ecuador rank

173rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

176th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Ecuador
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.27 micrograms per cubic meter in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.18 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Ecuador ranks 173rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 176th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.79 micrograms per cubic meter	10.59 micrograms per cubic meter	0.205 micrograms per cubic meter	Ecuador
2020s	9.4 micrograms per cubic meter	9.13 micrograms per cubic meter	0.27 micrograms per cubic meter	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Ecuador or United States Virgin Islands?: Ecuador, at 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.27 micrograms per cubic meter in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Ecuador and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.18 micrograms per cubic meter, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States Virgin Islands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Ecuador ranks 173rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 176th 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).