What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between French Guiana and Germany?

0.05 micrograms per cubic meter, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Germany?

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.

French Guiana vs Germany: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

French Guiana

8.8 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Germany

8.85 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

French Guiana rank

163rd

Germany rank

162nd

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

French Guiana
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.85 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter in French Guiana, a difference of 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Germany ahead.

French Guiana ranks 163rd and Germany ranks 162nd of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.3 micrograms per cubic meter	12.38 micrograms per cubic meter	1.09 micrograms per cubic meter	Germany
2020s	9.41 micrograms per cubic meter	9.43 micrograms per cubic meter	0.02 micrograms per cubic meter	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, French Guiana or Germany?: Germany, at 8.85 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between French Guiana and Germany?: 0.05 micrograms per cubic meter, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Germany?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Germany rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: French Guiana ranks 163rd and Germany ranks 162nd 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).