Lesotho vs Malaysia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Lesotho
17.46 µg/m³
in 2023
Malaysia
17.59 µg/m³
in 2023
Lesotho rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
92nd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.59 µg/m³ against 17.46 µg/m³ in Lesotho, a difference of 0.13 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 254 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.35 µg/m³ | 21.37 µg/m³ | 5.02 µg/m³ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.07 µg/m³ | 15.53 µg/m³ | 1.55 µg/m³ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.59 µg/m³ against 17.46 µg/m³ in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 0.13 µg/m³, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 92nd 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.