Greenland vs Northern Mariana Islands: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Greenland
1.64 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
2.68 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Greenland rank
200th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
199th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 1.64 micrograms per cubic meter in Greenland, a difference of 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.6 times Greenland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 200th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 199th of 200 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.41 micrograms per cubic meter | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 1.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.16 micrograms per cubic meter | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 1.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.61 micrograms per cubic meter | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 1.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9606 micrograms per cubic meter | Northern Mariana Islands |
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, Greenland or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter against 1.64 micrograms per cubic meter in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 200th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 199th 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.