French Guiana vs Japan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
French Guiana
8.6 µg/m³
in 2023
Japan
8.5 µg/m³
in 2023
French Guiana rank
181st
Japan rank
183rd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- French Guiana
- Japan
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 8.6 µg/m³ against 8.5 µg/m³ in Japan, a difference of 0.1 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
French Guiana ranks 181st and Japan ranks 183rd of 256 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.11 µg/m³ | 12.95 µg/m³ | 1.84 µg/m³ | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.21 µg/m³ | 8.77 µg/m³ | 0.4364 µg/m³ | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), French Guiana or Japan?
- French Guiana, at 8.6 µg/m³ against 8.5 µg/m³ in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between French Guiana and Japan?
- 0.1 µg/m³, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Japan rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- French Guiana ranks 181st and Japan ranks 183rd 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.