Austria vs United Kingdom: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

Austria

10.03 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

United Kingdom

9.46 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Austria rank

156th

United Kingdom rank

158th

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

Austria
United Kingdom

How they compare

Austria currently reports 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.571 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 158th of 200 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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 metre (µg/m³).