Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
Luxembourg
7.43 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
New Zealand
6.88 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
174th
New Zealand rank
177th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter in New Zealand, a difference of 0.55 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 174th and New Zealand ranks 177th of 200 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.25 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 15.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.28 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.59 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.52 micrograms per cubic meter | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- Luxembourg, at 7.43 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 0.55 micrograms per cubic meter, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th and New Zealand ranks 177th 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.