What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Suriname and Ukraine?

0.13 micrograms per cubic meter, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Ukraine?

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.

Suriname vs Ukraine: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Suriname

9.77 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Ukraine

9.64 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Suriname rank

150th

Ukraine rank

153rd

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Suriname
Ukraine

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.64 micrograms per cubic meter in Ukraine, a difference of 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Suriname ranks 150th and Ukraine ranks 153rd of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.29 micrograms per cubic meter	13.23 micrograms per cubic meter	0.941 micrograms per cubic meter	Ukraine
2020s	10.35 micrograms per cubic meter	10.34 micrograms per cubic meter	0.0175 micrograms per cubic meter	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Suriname or Ukraine?: Suriname, at 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.64 micrograms per cubic meter in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Suriname and Ukraine?: 0.13 micrograms per cubic meter, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Ukraine?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Ukraine rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Suriname ranks 150th and Ukraine ranks 153rd 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).