Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 15.41 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) recorded 15.41 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 15.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 20.35 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.41 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 107th 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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.35 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 19.42 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 19.76 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.26 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.22 µg/m³ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 17.07 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.68 µg/m³ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 18.66 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.43 µg/m³ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.05 µg/m³ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 16.94 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 16.94 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.13 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 15.41 µg/m³ | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.79 µg/m³ | 17.07 µg/m³ | 20.35 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.85 µg/m³ | 15.41 µg/m³ | 18.13 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Red List Index 0.8658 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 348.74 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,698 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 15.41 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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 107th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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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