Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs India: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
26.4
in 2023
India
42.5
in 2023
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
14th
India rank
15th

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

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • India
0204060201020162023

How they compare

India currently reports 42.5 against 26.4 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.1.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th and India ranks 15th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia India Difference Ahead
2010s 38.63 55.15 16.51 India
2020s 24.89 43.08 18.18 India

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 and South-Eastern Asia or India?
India, at 42.5 against 26.4 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India?
16.1, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th and India ranks 15th 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