France vs Ireland: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

France

8.23 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Ireland

7.51 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

France rank

169th

Ireland rank

172nd

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

France
Ireland

How they compare

France currently reports 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter in Ireland, a difference of 0.7152 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 169th and Ireland ranks 172nd 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).