Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Melanesia
6.19 µg/m³
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.22 µg/m³
in 2023
Melanesia rank
223rd
Papua New Guinea rank
220th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.22 µg/m³ against 6.19 µg/m³ in Melanesia, a difference of 0.03 µg/m³.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 223rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 220th of 256 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.92 µg/m³ | 6.98 µg/m³ | 0.0686 µg/m³ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.71 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 0.0912 µg/m³ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.22 µg/m³ against 6.19 µg/m³ in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03 µg/m³, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Melanesia ranks 223rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 220th 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.