Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belarus
Belarus: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belarus, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 9.32 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belarus peaked at 15.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2022.
That places Belarus 141st out of 220 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.11 | — |
| 2011 | 13.12 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 13.08 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.12 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.18 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.76 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 10.38 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.34 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 11.74 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.89 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.78 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 9.32 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7 | 10.38 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 9.3 | 10.89 | 4 |
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- Red List Index 1 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 208.24 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,736 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 116 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belarus?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Belarus was 9.32 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Belarus ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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