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

0.1 micrograms per cubic meter, with Martinique ahead.

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

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 Martinique: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

French Guiana

8.8 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Martinique

8.9 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

French Guiana rank

163rd

Martinique rank

161st

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

French Guiana
Martinique

How they compare

Martinique currently reports 8.9 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter in French Guiana, a difference of 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Martinique ahead.

French Guiana ranks 163rd and Martinique ranks 161st of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Martinique	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.3 micrograms per cubic meter	11.45 micrograms per cubic meter	0.155 micrograms per cubic meter	Martinique
2020s	9.41 micrograms per cubic meter	9.84 micrograms per cubic meter	0.4375 micrograms per cubic meter	Martinique

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 Martinique?: Martinique, at 8.9 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 Martinique?: 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter, with Martinique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Martinique?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Martinique rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: French Guiana ranks 163rd and Martinique ranks 161st 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).