Afghanistan vs AFR: Concentrations of fine particulate matter

Afghanistan
55.56
in 2023
AFR
33.61
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
AFR rank
4th

Concentrations of fine particulate matter over time

  • Afghanistan
  • AFR
20406080201020162023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55.56 against 33.61 in AFR, a difference of 21.95.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times AFR's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 5th and AFR ranks 4th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan AFR Difference Ahead
2010s 80.05 31.67 48.38 Afghanistan
2020s 59.2 33.42 25.78 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher concentrations of fine particulate matter, Afghanistan or AFR?
Afghanistan, at 55.56 against 33.61 in AFR as of 2023.
What is the difference in concentrations of fine particulate matter between Afghanistan and AFR?
21.95, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AFR?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and AFR rank globally for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and AFR ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
236 places, 3,304 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed