What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Maldives and Republic of Moldova?

0.65 micrograms per cubic meter, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Republic of Moldova?

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.

Maldives vs Republic of Moldova: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Maldives

9.82 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

9.17 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Maldives rank

148th

Republic of Moldova rank

157th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Maldives
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 9.82 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.17 micrograms per cubic meter in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.65 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

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

Maldives ranks 148th and Republic of Moldova ranks 157th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.76 micrograms per cubic meter	13.05 micrograms per cubic meter	2.29 micrograms per cubic meter	Republic of Moldova
2020s	9.01 micrograms per cubic meter	9.86 micrograms per cubic meter	0.845 micrograms per cubic meter	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Maldives or Republic of Moldova?: Maldives, at 9.82 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.17 micrograms per cubic meter in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Maldives and Republic of Moldova?: 0.65 micrograms per cubic meter, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Republic of Moldova?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Republic of Moldova rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Maldives ranks 148th and Republic of Moldova ranks 157th 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).