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Luxembourg vs United States: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017

Luxembourg
7.43 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
United States
6.97 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
174th
United States rank
176th

Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United States
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter in United States, a difference of 0.4619 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Luxembourg ranks 174th and United States ranks 176th of 200 regions.

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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

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).