American Samoa vs Papua New Guinea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
American Samoa
6.32
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.22
in 2023
American Samoa rank
216th
Papua New Guinea rank
219th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 6.32 against 6.22 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
American Samoa ranks 216th and Papua New Guinea ranks 219th of 254 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.72 | 6.98 | 0.2669 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6.8 | 0.1288 | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- American Samoa, at 6.32 against 6.22 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- American Samoa ranks 216th and Papua New Guinea ranks 219th 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.