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
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.