Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Austria
Austria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.53 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Austria, 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 Austria is 9.53 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Austria peaked at 15.51 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.53 µg/m³, in 2023.
Austria ranks 163rd of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Austria, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.25 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 15.51 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.63 µg/m³ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 13.42 µg/m³ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.78 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 12.91 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.72 µg/m³ | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 11.62 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.46 µg/m³ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 11.06 µg/m³ | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.09 µg/m³ | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.62 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.53 µg/m³ | -10.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.53 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.53 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.04 µg/m³ | 11.06 µg/m³ | 15.51 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 µg/m³ | 9.53 µg/m³ | 10.62 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More development goals data for Austria
- Red List Index 0.9453 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3072 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 8,604 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 64 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 41 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Austria?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Austria was 9.53 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Austria ranks 163rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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