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

0.5 micrograms per cubic meter, with Jamaica ahead.

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

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.

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

Jamaica

11.48 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Romania

10.98 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Jamaica rank

138th

Romania rank

141st

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Jamaica
Romania

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 11.48 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Romania, a difference of 0.5 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Romania ahead.

Jamaica ranks 138th and Romania ranks 141st of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.01 micrograms per cubic meter	17.38 micrograms per cubic meter	2.38 micrograms per cubic meter	Romania
2020s	12.57 micrograms per cubic meter	12.55 micrograms per cubic meter	0.0225 micrograms per cubic meter	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Jamaica or Romania?: Jamaica, at 11.48 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Jamaica and Romania?: 0.5 micrograms per cubic meter, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Jamaica ranks 138th and Romania ranks 141st 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).