Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Afghanistan
49.35 µg/m³
in 2023
Cameroon
52.97 µg/m³
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Cameroon rank
4th

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
020406080201020162023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 52.97 µg/m³ against 49.35 µg/m³ in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.62 µg/m³.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Cameroon ranks 4th of 254 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
2010s 71 µg/m³ 50.68 µg/m³ 20.33 µg/m³ Afghanistan
2020s 52.7 µg/m³ 53.57 µg/m³ 0.8702 µg/m³ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 52.97 µg/m³ against 49.35 µg/m³ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
3.62 µg/m³, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Cameroon ranks 4th of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Unit
µg/m³
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed