Afghanistan vs World: Concentrations of fine particulate matter

Afghanistan
55.56
in 2023
World
27.96
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
World rank
8th

Concentrations of fine particulate matter over time

  • Afghanistan
  • World
20406080201020162023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55.56 against 27.96 in World, a difference of 27.6.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times World's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 5th and World ranks 8th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World Difference Ahead
2010s 80.05 34.29 45.76 Afghanistan
2020s 59.2 27.22 31.98 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher concentrations of fine particulate matter, Afghanistan or World?
Afghanistan, at 55.56 against 27.96 in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in concentrations of fine particulate matter between Afghanistan and World?
27.6, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
Afghanistan ranks 5th and World ranks 8th 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