Guinea-Bissau vs Southern Africa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Guinea-Bissau
33.83
in 2023
Southern Africa
17.47
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
21st
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 33.83 against 17.47 in Southern Africa, a difference of 16.36.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 254 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.91 | 15.85 | 17.06 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 34.03 | 16.84 | 17.19 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Guinea-Bissau or Southern Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 33.83 against 17.47 in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa?
- 16.36, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Southern Africa rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 21st 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.