Afghanistan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Afghanistan
49.35
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
28.38
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
10th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Afghanistan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49.35 against 28.38 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 20.97.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 254 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71 | 29.94 | 41.07 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.7 | 28.03 | 24.66 | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afghanistan, at 49.35 against 28.38 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 20.97, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th 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.