Afghanistan vs Middle Africa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Afghanistan
49.35
in 2023
Middle Africa
30.93
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Middle Africa rank
6th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49.35 against 30.93 in Middle Africa, a difference of 18.42.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Middle Africa ranks 6th of 254 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71 | 29.66 | 41.34 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.7 | 30.98 | 21.72 | 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 Middle Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 49.35 against 30.93 in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Afghanistan and Middle Africa?
- 18.42, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle Africa rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Middle Africa ranks 6th 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.