Rwanda vs Uganda: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Rwanda
29.34 µg/m³
in 2023
Uganda
29.55 µg/m³
in 2023
Rwanda rank
39th
Uganda rank
37th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
0102030201020162023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 29.55 µg/m³ against 29.34 µg/m³ in Rwanda, a difference of 0.21 µg/m³.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 37th of 254 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 29.72 µg/m³ 29.53 µg/m³ 0.1855 µg/m³ Rwanda
2020s 29.83 µg/m³ 30.14 µg/m³ 0.3136 µg/m³ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Rwanda or Uganda?
Uganda, at 29.55 µg/m³ against 29.34 µg/m³ in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.21 µg/m³, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Rwanda ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 37th 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)
Unit
µg/m³
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