Iraq vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Iraq
39.8 µg/m³
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
12.61 µg/m³
in 2023
Iraq rank
18th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
26th

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

  • Iraq
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
10203040201020162023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 39.8 µg/m³ against 12.61 µg/m³ in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 27.19 µg/m³.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 18th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2010s 38.79 µg/m³ 16.8 µg/m³ 21.99 µg/m³ Iraq
2020s 39.42 µg/m³ 13.25 µg/m³ 26.17 µg/m³ Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Iraq or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Iraq, at 39.8 µg/m³ against 12.61 µg/m³ in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Iraq and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
27.19 µg/m³, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Iraq ranks 18th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th 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)
Unit
µg/m³
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