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
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.