What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Hungary and Jamaica?

0.14 micrograms per cubic meter, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Jamaica?

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.

Hungary vs Jamaica: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Hungary

11.62 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Jamaica

11.48 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Hungary rank

135th

Jamaica rank

138th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Hungary
Jamaica

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 11.62 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.48 micrograms per cubic meter in Jamaica, a difference of 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.72 micrograms per cubic meter	15.01 micrograms per cubic meter	2.71 micrograms per cubic meter	Hungary
2020s	12.92 micrograms per cubic meter	12.57 micrograms per cubic meter	0.3475 micrograms per cubic meter	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Hungary or Jamaica?: Hungary, at 11.62 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.48 micrograms per cubic meter in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Hungary and Jamaica?: 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Jamaica?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Jamaica rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Hungary ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 138th 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).