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

0.6 micrograms per cubic meter, with Suriname ahead.

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

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.

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

Republic of Moldova

9.17 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Suriname

9.77 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

157th

Suriname rank

150th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Republic of Moldova
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.17 micrograms per cubic meter in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.6 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 150th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.05 micrograms per cubic meter	12.29 micrograms per cubic meter	0.759 micrograms per cubic meter	Republic of Moldova
2020s	9.86 micrograms per cubic meter	10.35 micrograms per cubic meter	0.4975 micrograms per cubic meter	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Republic of Moldova or Suriname?: Suriname, at 9.77 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 Republic of Moldova and Suriname?: 0.6 micrograms per cubic meter, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Suriname?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Suriname rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Republic of Moldova ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 150th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Moldova vs Suriname: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/exposure-to-outdoor-air-pollution-in-urban-areas/moldova/suriname/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/exposure-to-outdoor-air-pollution-in-urban-areas/moldova/suriname/">Republic of Moldova vs Suriname: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas</a> — Statizoid

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).