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

Samoa
5.94
in 2023
Vanuatu
6.15
in 2023
Samoa rank
198th
Vanuatu rank
195th

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

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
02468201020162023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 6.15 against 5.94 in Samoa, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 220 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 6.47 6.56 0.09 Vanuatu
2020s 6.29 6.2 0.0927 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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 6.15 against 5.94 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Samoa and Vanuatu?
0.21, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Samoa ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 220 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
277 places, 3,878 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed