Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola
Angola: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola stood at 21.22. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola peaked at 21.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.37, in 2014.
Angola ranks 67th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.8 | — |
| 2011 | 19.25 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.25 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.37 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.28 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 19.82 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.14 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.02 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.15 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.33 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.39 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.73 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.22 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.21 | 18.37 | 20.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 | 19.33 | 21.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More development goals data for Angola
- Red List Index 0.9754 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 31.39 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.67 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 44,571 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola was 21.22 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Angola ranks 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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