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
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.