Australia vs Portugal: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Australia
6.23 µg/m³
in 2023
Portugal
6.21 µg/m³
in 2023
Australia rank
219th
Portugal rank
221st
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.23 µg/m³ against 6.21 µg/m³ in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 219th and Portugal ranks 221st of 256 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.91 µg/m³ | 8.84 µg/m³ | 1.93 µg/m³ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.15 µg/m³ | 6.96 µg/m³ | 0.8133 µg/m³ | Portugal |
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 or Portugal?
- Australia, at 6.23 µg/m³ against 6.21 µg/m³ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.02 µg/m³, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Australia ranks 219th and Portugal ranks 221st of 256 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.