Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Sri Lanka
21.23 µg/m³
in 2023
Turkey
20.58 µg/m³
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Turkey rank
81st
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.23 µg/m³ against 20.58 µg/m³ in Turkey, a difference of 0.65 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 81st of 256 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.43 µg/m³ | 19.87 µg/m³ | 4.55 µg/m³ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.05 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 0.3495 µg/m³ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Sri Lanka or Turkey?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.23 µg/m³ against 20.58 µg/m³ in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 0.65 µg/m³, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 81st of 256 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.