Eastern Europe vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Eastern Europe
9.36
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
32.33
in 2023
Eastern Europe rank
30th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
30th

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

  • Eastern Europe
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
101520253035201020162023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 32.33 against 9.36 in Eastern Europe, a difference of 22.97.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 3.5 times Eastern Europe's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 30th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th of 37 groups.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 12.92 30.46 17.53 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 10.12 32.38 22.26 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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 Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 32.33 against 9.36 in Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
22.97, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Eastern Europe ranks 30th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th 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