Brazil vs Czechia: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Brazil
13.38 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Czechia
12.75 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Brazil rank
133rd
Czechia rank
136th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Brazil
- Czechia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter against 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter in Czechia, a difference of 0.63 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 133rd and Czechia ranks 136th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.34 micrograms per cubic meter | Brazil |
| 2000s | 22.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8907 micrograms per cubic meter | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.08 micrograms per cubic meter | Czechia |
| 2020s | 13.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8469 micrograms per cubic meter | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Brazil or Czechia?
- Brazil, at 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter against 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Brazil and Czechia?
- 0.63 micrograms per cubic meter, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Czechia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Czechia rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Brazil ranks 133rd and Czechia ranks 136th 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).