Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Burkina Faso
36.21
in 2023
Mauritania
40.57
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Mauritania rank
17th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 40.57 against 36.21 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.36.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 254 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.81 | 40.96 | 6.14 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 36.92 | 41.69 | 4.76 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 40.57 against 36.21 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 4.36, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th 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.