What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 11.92 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.

What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 9.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.

How does Cuba rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?

Cuba ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cuba 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.

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cuba

Name: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Creator: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

9.45 micrograms per cubic meter

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

159th

of 200 countries

All-time high

11.92 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2000

All-time low

9.08 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2016

Years of data

1990–2023

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 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

In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 11.92 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.08 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2016.

That places Cuba 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	11.52 micrograms per cubic meter	11.32 micrograms per cubic meter	11.75 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2000s	10.85 micrograms per cubic meter	9.7 micrograms per cubic meter	11.92 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2010s	9.5 micrograms per cubic meter	9.08 micrograms per cubic meter	10.5 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2020s	9.66 micrograms per cubic meter	9.41 micrograms per cubic meter	9.98 micrograms per cubic meter	4

Countries ranked near Cuba

156 Austria 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
157 Solomon Islands 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
158 United Kingdom 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
160 Seychelles 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
161 Andorra 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare

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More economy & growth data for Cuba

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -39.9% (2024)
GDP per capita 7,381 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.7% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 81.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 7,381 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2020)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current LCU (2019)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current US$ (2019)
Taxes less subsidies on products 16.49 billion current LCU (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 762.00 million current US$ (2020)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?: Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 9.45 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 Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 11.92 micrograms per cubic meter in 2000.
What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 9.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.
How does Cuba rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?: Cuba ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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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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: 07 August 2026

GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.