New Zealand vs Samoa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
New Zealand
5.9
in 2023
Samoa
5.94
in 2023
New Zealand rank
232nd
Samoa rank
228th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.94 against 5.9 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 232nd and Samoa ranks 228th of 254 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.47 | 0.0021 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 6.29 | 0.453 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), New Zealand or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.94 against 5.9 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.04, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- New Zealand ranks 232nd and Samoa ranks 228th 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.