Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern America: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
32.33
in 2023
Northern America
9.72
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
30th
Northern America rank
29th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern America
102030201020162023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 32.33 against 9.72 in Northern America, a difference of 22.61.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 3.3 times Northern America's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 29th of 254 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Northern America Difference Ahead
2010s 30.46 8.33 22.13 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 32.38 8.32 24.06 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern America?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 32.33 against 9.72 in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
22.61, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 29th 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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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