Costa Rica vs Zambia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Costa Rica
15.48 µg/m³
in 2023
Zambia
14.81 µg/m³
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
107th
Zambia rank
109th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.48 µg/m³ against 14.81 µg/m³ in Zambia, a difference of 0.67 µg/m³.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th of 256 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.07 µg/m³ | 14.26 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.48 µg/m³ | 14.61 µg/m³ | 0.8719 µg/m³ | Costa Rica |
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 Zambia?
- Costa Rica, at 15.48 µg/m³ against 14.81 µg/m³ in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 0.67 µg/m³, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.