Asia vs Qatar: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Asia
31.97 µg/m³
in 2023
Qatar
58.09 µg/m³
in 2023
Asia rank
4th
Qatar rank
1st
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Asia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 58.09 µg/m³ against 31.97 µg/m³ in Asia, a difference of 26.12 µg/m³.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 37 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.02 µg/m³ | 58.58 µg/m³ | 14.57 µg/m³ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 31.57 µg/m³ | 57.96 µg/m³ | 26.39 µg/m³ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Asia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 58.09 µg/m³ against 31.97 µg/m³ in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Asia and Qatar?
- 26.12 µg/m³, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Qatar rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Asia ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st 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.