Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Americas
Americas: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 12.88 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Americas, 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 Americas stood at 12.88 µg/m³.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Americas peaked at 15.42 µg/m³ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.42 µg/m³, in 2022.
Americas ranks 25th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Americas, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.98 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 15.28 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.42 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.89 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.06 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.69 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.24 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.29 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.03 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.91 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.42 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.88 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6 µg/m³ | 13.03 µg/m³ | 15.42 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 µg/m³ | 12.42 µg/m³ | 12.91 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 22 Yemen 34.04 µg/m³ compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 34.01 µg/m³ compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 33.83 µg/m³ compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 33.26 µg/m³ compare
- 26 Mali 33.12 µg/m³ compare
- 27 Mongolia 33.11 µg/m³ compare
- 28 Guinea 32.89 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Americas?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Americas was 12.88 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 µg/m³ in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Americas rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Americas ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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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