Puerto Rico vs Romania: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Puerto Rico
10.28 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Romania
10.98 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
144th
Romania rank
141st
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.7 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 144th and Romania ranks 141st of 226 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.9 micrograms per cubic meter | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.05 micrograms per cubic meter | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Puerto Rico or Romania?
- Romania, at 10.98 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Puerto Rico and Romania?
- 0.7 micrograms per cubic meter, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Romania rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th and Romania ranks 141st 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
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).