Southern Africa vs Yemen: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Southern Africa
17.47
in 2023
Yemen
34.04
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
21st
Yemen rank
22nd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Southern Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.04 against 17.47 in Southern Africa, a difference of 16.57.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 22nd of 37 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.85 | 36.33 | 20.48 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 16.84 | 35.35 | 18.51 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Southern Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.04 against 17.47 in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Southern Africa and Yemen?
- 16.57, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Southern Africa and Yemen rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 22nd of 37 groups.
- 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.