Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Japan
8.5
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
8.22
in 2023
Japan rank
182nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
185th

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

  • Japan
  • United States Virgin Islands
051015201020162023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.5 against 8.22 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 182nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 185th of 254 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 12.95 10.53 2.42 Japan
2020s 8.77 9.09 0.3186 United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Japan or United States Virgin Islands?
Japan, at 8.5 against 8.22 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
0.28, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Japan ranks 182nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 185th 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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About this data

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