Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Syria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
27.49 µg/m³
in 2023
Syria
27.85 µg/m³
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
47th
Syria rank
44th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Syria
0102030201020162023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 27.85 µg/m³ against 27.49 µg/m³ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.36 µg/m³.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Syria ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 47th and Syria ranks 44th of 256 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Syria Difference Ahead
2010s 26.57 µg/m³ 26.89 µg/m³ 0.3136 µg/m³ Syria
2020s 27.83 µg/m³ 27.32 µg/m³ 0.5122 µg/m³ 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 Syria?
Syria, at 27.85 µg/m³ against 27.49 µg/m³ in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria?
0.36 µg/m³, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 47th and Syria ranks 44th 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.

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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
292 places, 4,088 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed