Africa vs Chad: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Africa
28.2 µg/m³
in 2023
Chad
47.98 µg/m³
in 2023
Africa rank
11th
Chad rank
8th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Africa
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 47.98 µg/m³ against 28.2 µg/m³ in Africa, a difference of 19.78 µg/m³.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 11th and Chad ranks 8th of 37 groups.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.42 µg/m³ | 48.73 µg/m³ | 21.31 µg/m³ | Chad |
| 2020s | 28.33 µg/m³ | 48.31 µg/m³ | 19.98 µg/m³ | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Africa or Chad?
- Chad, at 47.98 µg/m³ against 28.2 µg/m³ in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Africa and Chad?
- 19.78 µg/m³, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Chad?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Chad rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Africa ranks 11th and Chad ranks 8th of 37 groups.
- 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.