Naoero vs Norway: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Naoero
5.2 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Norway
5.53 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Naoero rank
221st
Norway rank
219th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

  • Naoero
  • Norway
0246810201020162023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.53 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Naoero, a difference of 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Naoero's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Norway ahead.

Naoero ranks 221st and Norway ranks 219th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Naoero Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 6.23 micrograms per cubic meter 7.86 micrograms per cubic meter 1.63 micrograms per cubic meter Norway
2020s 6.03 micrograms per cubic meter 6.12 micrograms per cubic meter 0.0825 micrograms per cubic meter Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Naoero or Norway?
Norway, at 5.53 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Naoero as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Naoero and Norway?
0.33 micrograms per cubic meter, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Norway?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Naoero and Norway rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
Naoero ranks 221st and Norway ranks 219th 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

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).