Belgium vs Latvia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Belgium
9.56 µg/m³
in 2023
Latvia
9.64 µg/m³
in 2023
Belgium rank
161st
Latvia rank
158th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.64 µg/m³ against 9.56 µg/m³ in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 161st and Latvia ranks 158th of 254 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.44 µg/m³ | 13.34 µg/m³ | 0.095 µg/m³ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.08 µg/m³ | 10.35 µg/m³ | 0.2626 µg/m³ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.64 µg/m³ against 9.56 µg/m³ in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.08 µg/m³, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Belgium ranks 161st and Latvia ranks 158th 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.