Dominican Republic vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Dominican Republic
33.26
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
16.98
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
25th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 33.26 against 16.98 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 16.28.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 254 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.87 | 20.75 | 22.12 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 36.3 | 17.27 | 19.03 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Dominican Republic or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Dominican Republic, at 33.26 against 16.98 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 16.28, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd 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.