Caribbean vs India: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Caribbean
17.79 µg/m³
in 2023
India
42.5 µg/m³
in 2023
Caribbean rank
20th
India rank
15th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Caribbean
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 42.5 µg/m³ against 17.79 µg/m³ in Caribbean, a difference of 24.71 µg/m³.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 20th and India ranks 15th of 37 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.49 µg/m³ | 55.15 µg/m³ | 33.65 µg/m³ | India |
| 2020s | 19.09 µg/m³ | 43.08 µg/m³ | 23.98 µg/m³ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Caribbean or India?
- India, at 42.5 µg/m³ against 17.79 µg/m³ in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Caribbean and India?
- 24.71 µg/m³, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and India rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Caribbean ranks 20th and India ranks 15th of 37 groups.
- 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.