Afghanistan vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Concentrations of fine particulate matter

Afghanistan
55.56
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
41.47
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd

Concentrations of fine particulate matter over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
020406080201020162023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55.56 against 41.47 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 14.09.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2010s 80.05 50.43 29.62 Afghanistan
2020s 59.2 41.75 17.44 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher concentrations of fine particulate matter, Afghanistan or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Afghanistan, at 55.56 against 41.47 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in concentrations of fine particulate matter between Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
14.09, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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
205 places, 2,870 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed