Mauritania vs Senegal: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Mauritania
40.57 µg/m³
in 2023
Senegal
42.52 µg/m³
in 2023
Mauritania rank
17th
Senegal rank
14th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 42.52 µg/m³ against 40.57 µg/m³ in Mauritania, a difference of 1.95 µg/m³.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 14th of 254 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.96 µg/m³ | 42.83 µg/m³ | 1.88 µg/m³ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 41.69 µg/m³ | 43.91 µg/m³ | 2.23 µg/m³ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 42.52 µg/m³ against 40.57 µg/m³ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 1.95 µg/m³, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Mauritania ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 14th 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.