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

Eastern Asia
29.72
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
43.87
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 43.87 against 29.72 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 14.15.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 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 Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 37 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 47.79 45.79 2 Eastern Asia
2020s 29.37 45.11 15.74 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 Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 43.87 against 29.72 in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
14.15, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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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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