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

The highest recorded value was 2.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 1.39 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004.

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

Greenland ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greenland 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 Greenland

Name: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Greenland
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)

Greenland: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 1.64 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.64 micrograms per cubic meter

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

200th

of 200 countries

All-time high

2.08 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2012

All-time low

1.39 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2004

Years of data

1990–2023

Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Greenland, 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 Greenland is 1.64 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 2.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.39 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2004.

Greenland ranks 200th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.61 micrograms per cubic meter	1.55 micrograms per cubic meter	1.65 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2000s	1.63 micrograms per cubic meter	1.39 micrograms per cubic meter	1.93 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2010s	1.8 micrograms per cubic meter	1.51 micrograms per cubic meter	2.08 micrograms per cubic meter	10
2020s	1.71 micrograms per cubic meter	1.64 micrograms per cubic meter	1.77 micrograms per cubic meter	4

Countries ranked near Greenland

197 Micronesia (country) 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
198 Guam 3.47 micrograms per cubic meter compare
199 Northern Mariana Islands 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More economy & growth data for Greenland

Services, value added 61.0% (2023)
Industry (including construction), value added 3.80 billion constant LCU (2023)
Industry (including construction), value added 18.4% (2023)
Services, value added 2.03 billion current US$ (2023)
Services, value added 13.98 billion current LCU (2023)
Services, value added 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2023)
Services, value added 2.2% (2023)
Services, value added 10.29 billion constant LCU (2023)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 440.17 million current US$ (2002)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.48 billion current LCU (2002)

All data for Greenland →

Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Greenland?: Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Greenland was 1.64 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 Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 2.08 micrograms per cubic meter in 2012.
What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.39 micrograms per cubic meter in 2004.
How does Greenland rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?: Greenland ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland 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.