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 µg/m³ 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. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia and New Zealand stood at 6.2 µg/m³.
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 µg/m³ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.41 µg/m³, in 2022.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 222nd of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.11 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.21 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.87 µg/m³ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.89 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.02 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.67 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.84 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.02 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.02 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.95 µg/m³ | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 6.85 µg/m³ | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 6 µg/m³ | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 5.41 µg/m³ | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2 µg/m³ | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.86 µg/m³ | 6.11 µg/m³ | 7.95 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 µg/m³ | 5.41 µg/m³ | 6.85 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (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 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 222nd out of 256 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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