Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Austria
Austria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Austria, 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 Austria is 9.53, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 2023.
Austria ranks 139th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.25 | — |
| 2011 | 15.51 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.63 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 13.42 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.78 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 12.91 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.72 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 11.62 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.46 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 11.06 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.09 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.62 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.53 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.04 | 11.06 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 | 9.53 | 10.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More development goals data for Austria
- Red List Index 0.9453 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3072 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 8,604 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Austria ranks 139th out of 220 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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