Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Fiji
6.27 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.35 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Fiji rank
206th
Papua New Guinea rank
203rd
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.27 micrograms per cubic meter in Fiji, a difference of 0.08 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Fiji ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd of 226 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.267 micrograms per cubic meter | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2775 micrograms per cubic meter | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.35 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.27 micrograms per cubic meter in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08 micrograms per cubic meter, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Fiji ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd 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
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).