Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia
Australia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.23 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia is 6.23, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia peaked at 8.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2022.
That places Australia 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.13 | — |
| 2011 | 6.23 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 6.94 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.06 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.15 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 5.41 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.23 | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.91 | 6.13 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 | 5.41 | 6.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 187 Marshall Islands 6.37 compare
- 188 American Samoa 6.32 compare
- 189 Fiji 6.24 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 6.22 compare
- 192 Portugal 6.21 compare
- 193 Australia and New Zealand 6.2 compare
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Australia was 6.23 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Australia ranks 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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