Denmark vs Vanuatu: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita

Denmark
7.5 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Vanuatu
6.99 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Denmark rank
173rd
Vanuatu rank
175th

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

  • Denmark
  • Vanuatu
051015199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.51 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 175th of 200 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 16.05 micrograms per cubic meter 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter 6.85 micrograms per cubic meter Denmark
2000s 12.86 micrograms per cubic meter 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter 4.45 micrograms per cubic meter Denmark
2010s 10.04 micrograms per cubic meter 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter 2.2 micrograms per cubic meter Denmark
2020s 7.78 micrograms per cubic meter 6.64 micrograms per cubic meter 1.13 micrograms per cubic meter Denmark

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, Denmark or Vanuatu?
Denmark, at 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Vanuatu?
0.51 micrograms per cubic meter, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Vanuatu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Vanuatu rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 173rd and Vanuatu ranks 175th 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.