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

0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Réunion ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Réunion?

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 Zealand vs Réunion: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

New Zealand

5.86 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Réunion

5.93 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

New Zealand rank

217th

Réunion rank

216th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

New Zealand
Réunion

How they compare

Réunion currently reports 5.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

New Zealand ranks 217th and Réunion ranks 216th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Réunion	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.41 micrograms per cubic meter	6.11 micrograms per cubic meter	0.301 micrograms per cubic meter	New Zealand
2020s	5.79 micrograms per cubic meter	6.11 micrograms per cubic meter	0.325 micrograms per cubic meter	Réunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, New Zealand or Réunion?: Réunion, at 5.93 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between New Zealand and Réunion?: 0.07 micrograms per cubic meter, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Réunion?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Réunion rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: New Zealand ranks 217th and Réunion ranks 216th 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: 28 August 2026

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