Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
27.49
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
26.09
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
47th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0102030201020162023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 27.49 against 26.09 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.4.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 254 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 26.57 25.07 1.51 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 27.83 20.4 7.43 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 27.49 against 26.09 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.4, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th 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