American Samoa vs Australia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
American Samoa
6.32 µg/m³
in 2023
Australia
6.23 µg/m³
in 2023
American Samoa rank
216th
Australia rank
218th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- American Samoa
- Australia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 6.32 µg/m³ against 6.23 µg/m³ in Australia, a difference of 0.09 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 216th and Australia ranks 218th of 254 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.72 µg/m³ | 6.91 µg/m³ | 0.1905 µg/m³ | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.67 µg/m³ | 6.15 µg/m³ | 0.5224 µg/m³ | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), American Samoa or Australia?
- American Samoa, at 6.32 µg/m³ against 6.23 µg/m³ in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between American Samoa and Australia?
- 0.09 µg/m³, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Australia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Australia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- American Samoa ranks 216th and Australia ranks 218th 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.