China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

China
31.57
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
32.33
in 2023
China rank
31st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
30th

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

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 32.33 against 31.57 in China, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.

China ranks 31st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th of 254 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 50.95 30.46 20.49 China
2020s 31.24 32.38 1.14 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 32.33 against 31.57 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.76, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
China ranks 31st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th 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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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