Ghana vs World: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Ghana
41.51 µg/m³
in 2023
World
26.06 µg/m³
in 2023
Ghana rank
16th
World rank
15th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Ghana
- World
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 41.51 µg/m³ against 26.06 µg/m³ in World, a difference of 15.45 µg/m³.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 16th and World ranks 15th of 254 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.87 µg/m³ | 32.01 µg/m³ | 6.86 µg/m³ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 41.16 µg/m³ | 25.5 µg/m³ | 15.66 µg/m³ | 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 World?
- Ghana, at 41.51 µg/m³ against 26.06 µg/m³ in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Ghana and World?
- 15.45 µg/m³, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and World rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Ghana ranks 16th and World ranks 15th 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.