What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between New Caledonia and Samoa?

0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Samoa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?

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.

New Caledonia vs Samoa: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

New Caledonia

6.02 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Samoa

6.09 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

New Caledonia rank

214th

Samoa rank

213th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

New Caledonia
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

New Caledonia ranks 214th and Samoa ranks 213th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Caledonia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.86 micrograms per cubic meter	6.67 micrograms per cubic meter	0.187 micrograms per cubic meter	New Caledonia
2020s	6.62 micrograms per cubic meter	6.45 micrograms per cubic meter	0.175 micrograms per cubic meter	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, New Caledonia or Samoa?: Samoa, at 6.09 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between New Caledonia and Samoa?: 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do New Caledonia and Samoa rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: New Caledonia ranks 214th and Samoa ranks 213th 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).