Afghanistan vs Developing regions: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Afghanistan
49.35 µg/m³
in 2023
Developing regions
29.92 µg/m³
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Developing regions rank
7th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Afghanistan
- Developing regions
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49.35 µg/m³ against 29.92 µg/m³ in Developing regions, a difference of 19.43 µg/m³.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Developing regions's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Developing regions ranks 7th of 254 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71 µg/m³ | 38.23 µg/m³ | 32.78 µg/m³ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.7 µg/m³ | 29.56 µg/m³ | 23.14 µg/m³ | 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 Developing regions?
- Afghanistan, at 49.35 µg/m³ against 29.92 µg/m³ in Developing regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Afghanistan and Developing regions?
- 19.43 µg/m³, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Developing regions?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Developing regions rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Developing regions ranks 7th 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.