Afghanistan vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Afghanistan
49.35 µg/m³
in 2023
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
25.32 µg/m³
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
16th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Afghanistan
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49.35 µg/m³ against 25.32 µg/m³ in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 24.03 µg/m³.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 16th of 254 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71 µg/m³ | 28.2 µg/m³ | 42.8 µg/m³ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.7 µg/m³ | 26.17 µg/m³ | 26.53 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Afghanistan, at 49.35 µg/m³ against 25.32 µg/m³ in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 24.03 µg/m³, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 16th 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.