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
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.