Italy vs Namibia: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita

Italy
14.29 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Namibia
14.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Italy rank
123rd
Namibia rank
124th

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

  • Italy
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia, a difference of 0.06 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

Italy ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 124th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.73 micrograms per cubic meter 16.36 micrograms per cubic meter 13.37 micrograms per cubic meter Italy
2000s 24.06 micrograms per cubic meter 17.14 micrograms per cubic meter 6.92 micrograms per cubic meter Italy
2010s 17.47 micrograms per cubic meter 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter 0.5979 micrograms per cubic meter Italy
2020s 15.21 micrograms per cubic meter 14.95 micrograms per cubic meter 0.2599 micrograms per cubic meter Italy

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, Italy or Namibia?
Italy, at 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter against 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Namibia?
0.06 micrograms per cubic meter, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 124th 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.