Cuba vs Seychelles: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita

Cuba
9.45 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Seychelles
9.26 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cuba rank
159th
Seychelles rank
160th

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

  • Cuba
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles, a difference of 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 160th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 11.52 micrograms per cubic meter 9.97 micrograms per cubic meter 1.54 micrograms per cubic meter Cuba
2000s 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter 10.48 micrograms per cubic meter 0.3665 micrograms per cubic meter Cuba
2010s 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter 9.65 micrograms per cubic meter 0.1508 micrograms per cubic meter Seychelles
2020s 9.66 micrograms per cubic meter 9.07 micrograms per cubic meter 0.5894 micrograms per cubic meter Cuba

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, Cuba or Seychelles?
Cuba, at 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter against 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Seychelles?
0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Seychelles?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Seychelles rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Cuba ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 160th 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.