Qatar vs Western Africa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Qatar
58.09
in 2023
Western Africa
44.94
in 2023
Qatar rank
1st
Western Africa rank
1st

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • Qatar
  • Western Africa
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 58.09 against 44.94 in Western Africa, a difference of 13.15.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st of 254 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Western Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 58.58 41.98 16.6 Qatar
2020s 57.96 44.9 13.06 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Qatar or Western Africa?
Qatar, at 58.09 against 44.94 in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Qatar and Western Africa?
13.15, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Western Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Western Africa rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Qatar ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed