Cuba vs Seychelles: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Cuba
9.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Seychelles
9.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cuba rank
159th
Seychelles rank
160th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Cuba
- Seychelles
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles, a difference of 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 160th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.54 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
| 2000s | 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3665 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1508 micrograms per cubic meter | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 9.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5894 micrograms per cubic meter | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Cuba or Seychelles?
- Cuba, at 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Cuba and Seychelles?
- 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Seychelles?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Seychelles rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Cuba ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 160th 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).