American Samoa vs Kiribati: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

American Samoa
4.33 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kiribati
3.87 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
American Samoa rank
194th
Kiribati rank
196th

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

  • American Samoa
  • Kiribati
0246199020062023

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter against 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter in Kiribati, a difference of 0.46 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 194th and Kiribati ranks 196th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Kiribati Difference Ahead
1990s 4.74 micrograms per cubic meter 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter 0.0323 micrograms per cubic meter Kiribati
2000s 4.7 micrograms per cubic meter 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter 0.2271 micrograms per cubic meter Kiribati
2010s 4.26 micrograms per cubic meter 4.5 micrograms per cubic meter 0.2386 micrograms per cubic meter Kiribati
2020s 4.22 micrograms per cubic meter 3.78 micrograms per cubic meter 0.4393 micrograms per cubic meter American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, American Samoa or Kiribati?
American Samoa, at 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter against 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between American Samoa and Kiribati?
0.46 micrograms per cubic meter, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kiribati?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Kiribati rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
American Samoa ranks 194th and Kiribati ranks 196th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).