New Zealand vs United States of America: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
6.88 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
United States of America
6.97 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
New Zealand rank
177th
United States of America rank
176th
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter against 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 177th and United States of America ranks 176th of 200 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.1 micrograms per cubic meter | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.75 micrograms per cubic meter | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.44 micrograms per cubic meter | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.6998 micrograms per cubic meter | United States of America |
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, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.97 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 New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.09 micrograms per cubic meter, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 177th and United States of America ranks 176th 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.