Fiji vs Norway: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Fiji
6.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Norway
5.52 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Fiji rank
180th
Norway rank
183rd
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Fiji
- Norway
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 6.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter in Norway, a difference of 0.93 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Fiji ranks 180th and Norway ranks 183rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.03 micrograms per cubic meter | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.2 micrograms per cubic meter | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4021 micrograms per cubic meter | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.663 micrograms per cubic meter | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Fiji or Norway?
- Fiji, at 6.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Fiji and Norway?
- 0.93 micrograms per cubic meter, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Norway rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Fiji ranks 180th and Norway ranks 183rd 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).