Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Burkina Faso
36.21
in 2023
Sierra Leone
35.26
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
21st

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
010203040201020162023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 36.21 against 35.26 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.95.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 34.81 33.63 1.18 Burkina Faso
2020s 36.92 34.05 2.87 Burkina Faso

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 Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 36.21 against 35.26 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.95, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st 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