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

0.22 micrograms per cubic meter, with Netherlands ahead.

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

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.

Germany vs Netherlands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Germany

8.85 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Netherlands

9.07 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Germany rank

162nd

Netherlands rank

158th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Germany
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.85 micrograms per cubic meter in Germany, a difference of 0.22 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Germany ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 158th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.38 micrograms per cubic meter	12.44 micrograms per cubic meter	0.053 micrograms per cubic meter	Netherlands
2020s	9.43 micrograms per cubic meter	9.41 micrograms per cubic meter	0.01 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, Germany or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.85 micrograms per cubic meter in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.22 micrograms per cubic meter, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Germany ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 158th 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).