Afghanistan vs Central and Southern Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Afghanistan
49.35
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia
41.18
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Central and Southern Asia rank
3rd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Afghanistan
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49.35 against 41.18 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 8.17.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 254 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71 | 53.42 | 17.58 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.7 | 41.8 | 10.9 | Afghanistan |
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 Central and Southern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 49.35 against 41.18 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia?
- 8.17, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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.