Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 23.56 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Azerbaijan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 23.56 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Azerbaijan peaked at 43.04 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.56 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 66th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.23 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 43.04 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 40.14 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 36.09 µg/m³ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 32.38 µg/m³ | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 36.28 µg/m³ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 32.53 µg/m³ | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1 µg/m³ | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 29.47 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.76 µg/m³ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 27.1 µg/m³ | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 28.95 µg/m³ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 26.47 µg/m³ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 23.56 µg/m³ | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2 µg/m³ | 29.47 µg/m³ | 43.04 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.52 µg/m³ | 23.56 µg/m³ | 28.95 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Azerbaijan
- Red List Index 0.9458 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,388 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 348.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Azerbaijan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Azerbaijan was 23.56 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.04 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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