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

0.06 micrograms per cubic meter, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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.

Germany vs Saint Lucia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Germany

8.85 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Saint Lucia

8.79 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Germany rank

162nd

Saint Lucia rank

164th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Germany
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.85 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.79 micrograms per cubic meter in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Germany ranks 162nd and Saint Lucia ranks 164th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.38 micrograms per cubic meter	11.11 micrograms per cubic meter	1.27 micrograms per cubic meter	Germany
2020s	9.43 micrograms per cubic meter	9.73 micrograms per cubic meter	0.31 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, Germany or Saint Lucia?: Germany, at 8.85 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 Germany and Saint Lucia?: 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saint Lucia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Germany and Saint Lucia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Germany ranks 162nd 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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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).