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
020406080201020162023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
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