Brazil vs Latvia: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Brazil
13.38 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Latvia
13.01 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Brazil rank
133rd
Latvia rank
135th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Latvia, a difference of 0.37 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Brazil ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 135th of 200 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 33.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.81 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
| 2000s | 22.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.14 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.64 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2283 micrograms per cubic meter | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Brazil or Latvia?
- Brazil, at 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Brazil and Latvia?
- 0.37 micrograms per cubic meter, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Brazil ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 135th 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).