Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Nepal
46.65 µg/m³
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
43.87 µg/m³
in 2023
Nepal rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 46.65 µg/m³ against 43.87 µg/m³ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.78 µg/m³.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 254 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8 µg/m³ | 45.79 µg/m³ | 15.01 µg/m³ | Nepal |
| 2020s | 47.57 µg/m³ | 45.11 µg/m³ | 2.45 µg/m³ | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
- Nepal, at 46.65 µg/m³ against 43.87 µg/m³ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.78 µg/m³, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Nepal ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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.