Americas vs Mongolia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Americas
12.88 µg/m³
in 2023
Mongolia
33.11 µg/m³
in 2023
Americas rank
25th
Mongolia rank
27th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Americas
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 33.11 µg/m³ against 12.88 µg/m³ in Americas, a difference of 20.23 µg/m³.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.6 times Americas's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 25th and Mongolia ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6 µg/m³ | 43.44 µg/m³ | 28.84 µg/m³ | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 12.68 µg/m³ | 36.99 µg/m³ | 24.31 µg/m³ | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Americas or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 33.11 µg/m³ against 12.88 µg/m³ in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Americas and Mongolia?
- 20.23 µg/m³, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Mongolia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Americas and Mongolia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Americas ranks 25th and Mongolia ranks 27th 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.