Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Albania
Albania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 13.15 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Albania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Albania stood at 13.15 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Albania peaked at 22.34 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.15 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Albania 127th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Albania, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.05 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 21.52 µg/m³ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 22.34 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.89 µg/m³ | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 16.78 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.12 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.57 µg/m³ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 18.22 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.48 µg/m³ | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 13.78 µg/m³ | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 15.48 µg/m³ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 14.28 µg/m³ | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 13.15 µg/m³ | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.48 µg/m³ | 15.48 µg/m³ | 22.34 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 µg/m³ | 13.15 µg/m³ | 15.48 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Albania
- Red List Index 0.8406 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 772.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Albania?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Albania was 13.15 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Albania ranks 127th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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