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

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
26.4
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
43.87
in 2023
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

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

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
01020304050201020162023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 43.87 against 26.4 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 17.47.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 38.63 45.79 7.16 Saudi Arabia
2020s 24.89 45.11 20.22 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 43.87 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 Saudi Arabia?
17.47, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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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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