Denmark vs Vanuatu: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

Denmark

7.5 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Vanuatu

6.99 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Denmark rank

173rd

Vanuatu rank

175th

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

Denmark
Vanuatu

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5087 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 175th 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).