Australia vs Canada: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Australia
6.41 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Canada
6.55 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Australia rank
181st
Canada rank
179th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter in Australia, a difference of 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 181st and Canada ranks 179th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.98 micrograms per cubic meter | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.15 micrograms per cubic meter | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9068 micrograms per cubic meter | Canada |
| 2020s | 6 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6979 micrograms per cubic meter | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Australia and Canada?
- 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Australia ranks 181st and Canada ranks 179th 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
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).