Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Armenia
Armenia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 30.11 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Armenia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Armenia is 30.11 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Armenia peaked at 56.66 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.11 µg/m³, in 2023.
Armenia ranks 35th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.92 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 56.66 µg/m³ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 52.87 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 47.44 µg/m³ | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 42.96 µg/m³ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 47.51 µg/m³ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 41.97 µg/m³ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 39.13 µg/m³ | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 38.47 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.66 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 35.25 µg/m³ | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 37.39 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 34.04 µg/m³ | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 30.11 µg/m³ | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.06 µg/m³ | 38.47 µg/m³ | 56.66 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2 µg/m³ | 30.11 µg/m³ | 37.39 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 32 Tajikistan 31.52 µg/m³ compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 µg/m³ compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 µg/m³ compare
- 36 Oman 30.05 µg/m³ compare
- 37 Uganda 29.55 µg/m³ compare
- 38 Liberia 29.54 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Armenia
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 531.61 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 649.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 301 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Armenia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Armenia was 30.11 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.66 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.11 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Armenia ranks 35th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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