Ghana vs Iraq: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Ghana
41.51
in 2023
Iraq
39.8
in 2023
Ghana rank
16th
Iraq rank
18th

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

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
01020304050201020162023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 41.51 against 39.8 in Iraq, a difference of 1.71.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iraq ahead.

Ghana ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 254 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 38.87 38.79 0.0822 Ghana
2020s 41.16 39.42 1.74 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Ghana or Iraq?
Ghana, at 41.51 against 39.8 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Ghana and Iraq?
1.71, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Ghana ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th 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