Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Ethiopia
21.76
in 2023
Sri Lanka
21.23
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
78th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
0102030201020162023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 21.76 against 21.23 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.53.

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 254 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 24.43 2.23 Sri Lanka
2020s 21.89 20.05 1.84 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 against 21.23 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, 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 254 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.

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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