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
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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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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

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).