Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Benin
Benin: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 28.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Benin, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Benin stood at 28.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Benin peaked at 31.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 2010.
Benin ranks 38th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.4 | — |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.96 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 23.55 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.09 | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 28.86 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 27.51 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 27.25 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.36 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 28.69 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 27.57 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.13 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.17 | 23.4 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.25 | 27.57 | 28.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Benin?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Benin was 28.6 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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