Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Bermuda
Bermuda: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.63 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.77 micrograms per cubic meter
in 1990
All-time low
4.27 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Bermuda, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Bermuda is 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Bermuda peaked at 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.27 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2018.
Bermuda ranks 191st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.69 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.68 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.67 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.54 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.64 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.63 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.62 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.61 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.66 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.72 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.09 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 6.28 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.67 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 5.93 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.89 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.63 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.21 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 4.89 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.63 micrograms per cubic meter | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 5.71 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.81 micrograms per cubic meter | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 5.02 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.07 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.67 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.27 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.61 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.68 micrograms per cubic meter | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 micrograms per cubic meter, 46% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 188 Iceland 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 189 Nauru 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 190 Tonga 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 192 Samoa 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 193 Finland 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 194 American Samoa 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 33.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 117.84 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,245 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Bermuda?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Bermuda was 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 micrograms per cubic meter in 2018.
- How does Bermuda rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Bermuda ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.