What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Martinique and Netherlands?

0.17 micrograms per cubic meter, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Netherlands?

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.

Martinique vs Netherlands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Martinique

8.9 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Netherlands

9.07 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Martinique rank

161st

Netherlands rank

158th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Martinique
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.9 micrograms per cubic meter in Martinique, a difference of 0.17 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.

Martinique ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 158th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Martinique	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.45 micrograms per cubic meter	12.44 micrograms per cubic meter	0.983 micrograms per cubic meter	Netherlands
2020s	9.84 micrograms per cubic meter	9.41 micrograms per cubic meter	0.4275 micrograms per cubic meter	Martinique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Martinique or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 8.9 micrograms per cubic meter in Martinique as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Martinique and Netherlands?: 0.17 micrograms per cubic meter, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Netherlands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Martinique and Netherlands rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Martinique ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 158th 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).