Maldives vs United States: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Maldives
10.08 µg/m³
in 2023
United States
9.83 µg/m³
in 2023
Maldives rank
154th
United States rank
157th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Maldives
- United States
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 10.08 µg/m³ against 9.83 µg/m³ in United States, a difference of 0.25 µg/m³.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 154th and United States ranks 157th of 256 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1 µg/m³ | 8.49 µg/m³ | 2.61 µg/m³ | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.25 µg/m³ | 8.47 µg/m³ | 0.7791 µg/m³ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Maldives or United States?
- Maldives, at 10.08 µg/m³ against 9.83 µg/m³ in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Maldives and United States?
- 0.25 µg/m³, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United States rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Maldives ranks 154th 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.