Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia and New Zealand, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia and New Zealand stood at 6.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2022.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 221st of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.11 | — |
| 2011 | 6.21 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.87 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.02 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.67 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.84 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.02 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.95 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 6 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 5.41 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.11 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 | 5.41 | 6.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia and New Zealand was 6.2 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 221st out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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