Afghanistan vs Niger: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Afghanistan
49.35 µg/m³
in 2023
Niger
50.7 µg/m³
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Niger rank
5th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 50.7 µg/m³ against 49.35 µg/m³ in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.35 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 254 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71 µg/m³ | 49.49 µg/m³ | 21.52 µg/m³ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 52.7 µg/m³ | 51.86 µg/m³ | 0.8391 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 50.7 µg/m³ against 49.35 µg/m³ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 1.35 µg/m³, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th 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.