Senegal vs World: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Senegal
42.52 µg/m³
in 2023
World
26.06 µg/m³
in 2023
Senegal rank
14th
World rank
15th

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

  • Senegal
  • World
01020304050201020162023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 42.52 µg/m³ against 26.06 µg/m³ in World, a difference of 16.46 µg/m³.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

Senegal ranks 14th and World ranks 15th of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal World Difference Ahead
2010s 42.83 µg/m³ 32.01 µg/m³ 10.83 µg/m³ Senegal
2020s 43.91 µg/m³ 25.5 µg/m³ 18.42 µg/m³ Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Senegal or World?
Senegal, at 42.52 µg/m³ against 26.06 µg/m³ in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Senegal and World?
16.46 µg/m³, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and World?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Senegal and World rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Senegal ranks 14th and World ranks 15th 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