Australia and New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Australia and New Zealand
6.2
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.22
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
221st
Papua New Guinea rank
219th

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
02468201020162023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.22 against 6.2 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 221st 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 Australia and New Zealand Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 6.86 6.98 0.125 Papua New Guinea
2020s 6.11 6.8 0.6849 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), Australia and New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 6.22 against 6.2 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
0.02, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 221st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed