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

0.01 micrograms per cubic meter, with French Guiana ahead.

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

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 Saint Lucia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

French Guiana

8.8 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Saint Lucia

8.79 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

French Guiana rank

163rd

Saint Lucia rank

164th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

French Guiana
Saint Lucia

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.79 micrograms per cubic meter in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.01 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

French Guiana ranks 163rd and Saint Lucia ranks 164th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.3 micrograms per cubic meter	11.11 micrograms per cubic meter	0.185 micrograms per cubic meter	French Guiana
2020s	9.41 micrograms per cubic meter	9.73 micrograms per cubic meter	0.33 micrograms per cubic meter	Saint Lucia

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 Saint Lucia?: French Guiana, at 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.79 micrograms per cubic meter in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between French Guiana and Saint Lucia?: 0.01 micrograms per cubic meter, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Saint Lucia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Saint Lucia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: French Guiana ranks 163rd and Saint Lucia ranks 164th 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).