Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Samoa
5.94 µg/m³
in 2023
Solomon Islands
5.87 µg/m³
in 2023
Samoa rank
228th
Solomon Islands rank
233rd

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

  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
0246201020162023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 5.94 µg/m³ against 5.87 µg/m³ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.07 µg/m³.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Samoa ranks 228th and Solomon Islands ranks 233rd of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 6.47 µg/m³ 6.37 µg/m³ 0.1022 µg/m³ Samoa
2020s 6.29 µg/m³ 5.96 µg/m³ 0.3327 µg/m³ 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), Samoa or Solomon Islands?
Samoa, at 5.94 µg/m³ against 5.87 µg/m³ in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
0.07 µg/m³, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Samoa ranks 228th and Solomon Islands ranks 233rd 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