Canada vs New Zealand: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Canada
6.55 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
New Zealand
6.88 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Canada rank
179th
New Zealand rank
177th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter in Canada, a difference of 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 177th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.8849 micrograms per cubic meter | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.7349 micrograms per cubic meter | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2043 micrograms per cubic meter | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1899 micrograms per cubic meter | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Canada ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 177th 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).