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

0.29 micrograms per cubic meter, with Singapore ahead.

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

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.

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

Singapore

11.84 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Uruguay

11.55 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Singapore rank

133rd

Uruguay rank

136th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Singapore
Uruguay

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 11.84 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.55 micrograms per cubic meter in Uruguay, a difference of 0.29 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Singapore ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 136th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.42 micrograms per cubic meter	13.67 micrograms per cubic meter	3.75 micrograms per cubic meter	Singapore
2020s	11.32 micrograms per cubic meter	11.92 micrograms per cubic meter	0.5975 micrograms per cubic meter	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Singapore or Uruguay?: Singapore, at 11.84 micrograms per cubic meter against 11.55 micrograms per cubic meter in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Singapore and Uruguay?: 0.29 micrograms per cubic meter, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Singapore ranks 133rd and Uruguay ranks 136th 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).