Costa Rica vs Peru: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Costa Rica
15.48
in 2023
Peru
16.19
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
106th
Peru rank
103rd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 16.19 against 15.48 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Peru ranks 103rd of 254 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.07 | 20.54 | 1.47 | Peru |
| 2020s | 15.48 | 17.93 | 2.44 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 16.19 against 15.48 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.71, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Peru ranks 103rd 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.