Eastern Africa vs Mauritania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Eastern Africa
18.02
in 2023
Mauritania
40.57
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Mauritania rank
17th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Mauritania
010203040201020162023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 40.57 against 18.02 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 22.55.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 37 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 18.16 40.96 22.8 Mauritania
2020s 18.25 41.69 23.43 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Eastern Africa or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 40.57 against 18.02 in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Eastern Africa and Mauritania?
22.55, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Mauritania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and Mauritania rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 37 groups.
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