Barbados vs United States of America: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Barbados
9.77
in 2023
United States of America
9.83
in 2023
Barbados rank
157th
United States of America rank
156th

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

  • Barbados
  • United States of America
051015201020162023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.83 against 9.77 in Barbados, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 156th of 254 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 12.28 8.49 3.79 Barbados
2020s 10.73 8.47 2.26 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Barbados or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.83 against 9.77 in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Barbados and United States of America?
0.06, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Barbados ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 156th 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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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