China vs Mongolia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

China
31.57 µg/m³
in 2023
Mongolia
33.11 µg/m³
in 2023
China rank
31st
Mongolia rank
27th

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 33.11 µg/m³ against 31.57 µg/m³ in China, a difference of 1.54 µg/m³.

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

China ranks 31st and Mongolia ranks 27th of 254 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mongolia Difference Ahead
2010s 50.95 µg/m³ 43.44 µg/m³ 7.51 µg/m³ China
2020s 31.24 µg/m³ 36.99 µg/m³ 5.75 µg/m³ Mongolia

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 Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 33.11 µg/m³ against 31.57 µg/m³ in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between China and Mongolia?
1.54 µg/m³, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mongolia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China and Mongolia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
China ranks 31st and Mongolia ranks 27th 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)
Unit
µg/m³
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