Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola
Angola: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.22 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Angola, 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 Angola stood at 21.22 µg/m³. 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 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.37 µg/m³, in 2014.
Angola ranks 79th of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.8 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 19.25 µg/m³ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.25 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.37 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.28 µg/m³ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 19.82 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.14 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.02 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.15 µg/m³ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.33 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.39 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.73 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.22 µg/m³ | +7.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 21.22 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 21.22 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.21 µg/m³ | 18.37 µg/m³ | 20.15 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 µg/m³ | 19.33 µg/m³ | 21.22 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More development goals data for Angola
- Red List Index 0.9754 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 31.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.67 constant US$ (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 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Angola ranks 79th out of 256 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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