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PM₂.₅ (Index)

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2015; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data17 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
57.9(1990 = 100)
Median: 65.7(1990 = 100)
Countries Covered
17
with available data
Highest
Latvia
88.4(1990 = 100)
Lowest
Luxembourg
12.2(1990 = 100)
Top 5 Countries
1Latvia88.4(1990 = 100)
2Canada82.4(1990 = 100)
3Denmark80.9(1990 = 100)
4Portugal79.5(1990 = 100)
5Italy72.3(1990 = 100)
By Region
North America76.4(1990 = 100)(2 countries)
Europe55.4(1990 = 100)(15 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (12.2(1990 = 100))High (88.4(1990 = 100))

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 57.9(1990 = 100))

North America (2)
Europe (15)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2015; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Latvia88.4(1990 = 100)
2Canada82.4(1990 = 100)
3Denmark80.9(1990 = 100)
4Portugal79.5(1990 = 100)
5Italy72.3(1990 = 100)
6Poland72.1(1990 = 100)
7United States of America70.4(1990 = 100)
8Norway67.8(1990 = 100)
9Austria65.7(1990 = 100)
10United Kingdom53.0(1990 = 100)
11Sweden53.0(1990 = 100)
12Switzerland47.4(1990 = 100)
13Ireland42.7(1990 = 100)
14France39.2(1990 = 100)
15Slovakia32.4(1990 = 100)
16Netherlands24.7(1990 = 100)
17Luxembourg12.2(1990 = 100)
Showing 17 of 17 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2015).

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