Belize vs Malawi: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita

Belize
16.76 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Malawi
16.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Belize rank
102nd
Malawi rank
104th

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Belize
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 16.76 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 104th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 19.32 micrograms per cubic meter 17.41 micrograms per cubic meter 1.91 micrograms per cubic meter Belize
2000s 17.44 micrograms per cubic meter 19.67 micrograms per cubic meter 2.23 micrograms per cubic meter Malawi
2010s 16.05 micrograms per cubic meter 18.4 micrograms per cubic meter 2.35 micrograms per cubic meter Malawi
2020s 17.19 micrograms per cubic meter 17.24 micrograms per cubic meter 0.0487 micrograms per cubic meter Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita, Belize or Malawi?
Belize, at 16.76 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Malawi?
0.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belize and Malawi rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Belize ranks 102nd and Malawi ranks 104th 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 Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
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

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.