Dominican Republic vs South America: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Dominican Republic
33.26
in 2023
South America
16.84
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
25th
South America rank
24th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • South America
20304050201020162023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 33.26 against 16.84 in South America, a difference of 16.42.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.0 times South America's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th and South America ranks 24th 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 South America Difference Ahead
2010s 42.87 21.17 21.7 Dominican Republic
2020s 36.3 17.67 18.63 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 South America?
Dominican Republic, at 33.26 against 16.84 in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Dominican Republic and South America?
16.42, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and South America rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and South America ranks 24th 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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About this data

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