Eastern Asia vs Kuwait: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Eastern Asia
29.72 µg/m³
in 2023
Kuwait
48.82 µg/m³
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Kuwait rank
7th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 48.82 µg/m³ against 29.72 µg/m³ in Eastern Asia, a difference of 19.1 µg/m³.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 37 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.79 µg/m³ | 51.3 µg/m³ | 3.51 µg/m³ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 29.37 µg/m³ | 50.2 µg/m³ | 20.83 µg/m³ | Kuwait |
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 Asia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 48.82 µg/m³ against 29.72 µg/m³ in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Eastern Asia and Kuwait?
- 19.1 µg/m³, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Kuwait rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 7th 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.