Greece vs Namibia: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Greece
14.12 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Namibia
14.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Greece rank
125th
Namibia rank
124th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Greece
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Greece, a difference of 0.11 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 124th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.43 micrograms per cubic meter | Greece |
| 2000s | 23.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.88 micrograms per cubic meter | Greece |
| 2010s | 16.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5824 micrograms per cubic meter | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1804 micrograms per cubic meter | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Greece or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Greece and Namibia?
- 0.11 micrograms per cubic meter, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Namibia rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Greece ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 124th 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).