China vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
China
31.57 µg/m³
in 2023
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
9.08 µg/m³
in 2023
China rank
31st
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
31st
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- China
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
How they compare
China currently reports 31.57 µg/m³ against 9.08 µg/m³ in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 22.49 µg/m³.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 31st and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 31st of 256 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.95 µg/m³ | 10.78 µg/m³ | 40.18 µg/m³ | China |
| 2020s | 31.24 µg/m³ | 8.94 µg/m³ | 22.3 µg/m³ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), China or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- China, at 31.57 µg/m³ against 9.08 µg/m³ in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 22.49 µg/m³, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- China ranks 31st and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 31st of 256 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.