Kuwait vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Kuwait
48.82 µg/m³
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
28.38 µg/m³
in 2023
Kuwait rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
10th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Kuwait
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 48.82 µg/m³ against 28.38 µg/m³ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 20.44 µg/m³.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 254 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3 µg/m³ | 29.94 µg/m³ | 21.37 µg/m³ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 50.2 µg/m³ | 28.03 µg/m³ | 22.17 µg/m³ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Kuwait or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Kuwait, at 48.82 µg/m³ against 28.38 µg/m³ in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Kuwait and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 20.44 µg/m³, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th 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.