What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Panama and Singapore?

0.23 micrograms per cubic meter, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?

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.

Panama vs Singapore: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Panama

12.07 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Singapore

11.84 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Panama rank

131st

Singapore rank

133rd

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Panama
Singapore

How they compare

Panama currently reports 12.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Singapore, a difference of 0.23 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Singapore ahead.

Panama ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 133rd of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.32 micrograms per cubic meter	17.42 micrograms per cubic meter	3.1 micrograms per cubic meter	Singapore
2020s	11.65 micrograms per cubic meter	11.32 micrograms per cubic meter	0.325 micrograms per cubic meter	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Panama or Singapore?: Panama, at 12.07 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.84 micrograms per cubic meter in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Panama and Singapore?: 0.23 micrograms per cubic meter, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Panama ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 133rd 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).