India vs Iraq: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
India
42.5 µg/m³
in 2023
Iraq
39.8 µg/m³
in 2023
India rank
15th
Iraq rank
18th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
India currently reports 42.5 µg/m³ against 39.8 µg/m³ in Iraq, a difference of 2.7 µg/m³.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 254 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.15 µg/m³ | 38.79 µg/m³ | 16.36 µg/m³ | India |
| 2020s | 43.08 µg/m³ | 39.42 µg/m³ | 3.66 µg/m³ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), India or Iraq?
- India, at 42.5 µg/m³ against 39.8 µg/m³ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between India and Iraq?
- 2.7 µg/m³, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- India ranks 15th 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.