What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Latvia and Puerto Rico?

0.65 micrograms per cubic meter, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Puerto Rico?

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.

Latvia vs Puerto Rico: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Latvia

10.93 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Puerto Rico

10.28 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Latvia rank

142nd

Puerto Rico rank

144th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Latvia
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 10.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.65 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Latvia ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.15 micrograms per cubic meter	13.48 micrograms per cubic meter	1.66 micrograms per cubic meter	Latvia
2020s	11.71 micrograms per cubic meter	11.5 micrograms per cubic meter	0.205 micrograms per cubic meter	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Latvia or Puerto Rico?: Latvia, at 10.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Latvia and Puerto Rico?: 0.65 micrograms per cubic meter, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Puerto Rico?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Puerto Rico rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Latvia ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 144th 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).