Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Ireland
7.51 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Puerto Rico
7.84 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Ireland rank
172nd
Puerto Rico rank
170th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter in Ireland, a difference of 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 172nd and Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.53 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.7 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.11 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1994 micrograms per cubic meter | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.33 micrograms per cubic meter, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Ireland ranks 172nd and Puerto Rico ranks 170th 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 metre (µg/m³).