What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between French Polynesia and New Zealand?

0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Zealand?

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 Polynesia vs New Zealand: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

French Polynesia

5.95 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

New Zealand

5.86 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

French Polynesia rank

215th

New Zealand rank

217th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

French Polynesia
New Zealand

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 5.95 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

French Polynesia ranks 215th and New Zealand ranks 217th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.4 micrograms per cubic meter	6.41 micrograms per cubic meter	0.011 micrograms per cubic meter	New Zealand
2020s	6.22 micrograms per cubic meter	5.79 micrograms per cubic meter	0.4375 micrograms per cubic meter	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, French Polynesia or New Zealand?: French Polynesia, at 5.95 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between French Polynesia and New Zealand?: 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Zealand?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and New Zealand rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: French Polynesia ranks 215th and New Zealand ranks 217th 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

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).