Brunei Darussalam vs Puerto Rico: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Brunei Darussalam
7.57 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Puerto Rico
7.84 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
171st
Puerto Rico rank
170th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.27 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 171st and Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.03 micrograms per cubic meter | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 9.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.56 micrograms per cubic meter | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 9.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.05 micrograms per cubic meter | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 7.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3695 micrograms per cubic meter | Puerto Rico |
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, Brunei Darussalam or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter against 7.57 micrograms per cubic meter in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Brunei Darussalam and Puerto Rico?
- 0.27 micrograms per cubic meter, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Puerto Rico rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 171st 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 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
GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.