How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?

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.

Kiribati vs Samoa: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Kiribati

5.85 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Samoa

6.09 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Kiribati rank

218th

Samoa rank

213th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Kiribati
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.85 micrograms per cubic meter in Kiribati, a difference of 0.24 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Kiribati ranks 218th and Samoa ranks 213th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	7.13 micrograms per cubic meter	6.67 micrograms per cubic meter	0.457 micrograms per cubic meter	Kiribati
2020s	6.94 micrograms per cubic meter	6.45 micrograms per cubic meter	0.4975 micrograms per cubic meter	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Kiribati or Samoa?: Samoa, at 6.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.85 micrograms per cubic meter in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Kiribati and Samoa?: 0.24 micrograms per cubic meter, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Kiribati ranks 218th and Samoa ranks 213th 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).