Afghanistan vs Nepal: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Afghanistan
49.35 µg/m³
in 2023
Nepal
46.65 µg/m³
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Nepal rank
9th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49.35 µg/m³ against 46.65 µg/m³ in Nepal, a difference of 2.7 µg/m³.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 9th of 254 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71 µg/m³ | 60.8 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.7 µg/m³ | 47.57 µg/m³ | 5.13 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 Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 49.35 µg/m³ against 46.65 µg/m³ in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 2.7 µg/m³, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 9th 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.