Niger vs Southern Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Niger
50.7
in 2023
Southern Asia
42
in 2023
Niger rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
2nd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Niger
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 50.7 against 42 in Southern Asia, a difference of 8.7.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 254 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.49 | 54.35 | 4.86 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 51.86 | 42.54 | 9.32 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Niger or Southern Asia?
- Niger, at 50.7 against 42 in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Niger and Southern Asia?
- 8.7, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Southern Asia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Niger ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd 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.