Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Ethiopia
21.76 µg/m³
in 2023
Sri Lanka
21.23 µg/m³
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.76 µg/m³ against 21.23 µg/m³ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.53 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 256 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.19 µg/m³ | 24.43 µg/m³ | 2.23 µg/m³ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.89 µg/m³ | 20.05 µg/m³ | 1.84 µg/m³ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 21.76 µg/m³ against 21.23 µg/m³ in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.53 µg/m³, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 256 countries.
- 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.