Congo vs Western Sahara: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Congo
25.79 µg/m³
in 2023
Western Sahara
25.52 µg/m³
in 2023
Congo rank
54th
Western Sahara rank
55th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Congo
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Congo currently reports 25.79 µg/m³ against 25.52 µg/m³ in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.27 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Western Sahara ranks 55th of 254 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.03 µg/m³ | 25.62 µg/m³ | 2.59 µg/m³ | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 25.43 µg/m³ | 26.07 µg/m³ | 0.6432 µg/m³ | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Congo or Western Sahara?
- Congo, at 25.79 µg/m³ against 25.52 µg/m³ in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Congo and Western Sahara?
- 0.27 µg/m³, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Sahara?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Western Sahara rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Congo ranks 54th and Western Sahara ranks 55th 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.