Latvia vs United States: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Latvia
9.64 µg/m³
in 2023
United States
9.83 µg/m³
in 2023
Latvia rank
159th
United States rank
157th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.83 µg/m³ against 9.64 µg/m³ in Latvia, a difference of 0.19 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th of 256 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.34 µg/m³ | 8.49 µg/m³ | 4.85 µg/m³ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.35 µg/m³ | 8.47 µg/m³ | 1.88 µg/m³ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Latvia or United States?
- United States, at 9.83 µg/m³ against 9.64 µg/m³ in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Latvia and United States?
- 0.19 µg/m³, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Latvia ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th of 256 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.