Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 40.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th of 254 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.92 | — |
| 2011 | 40.06 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 38.13 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 33.02 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 33.55 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.76 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.65 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.57 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 34.02 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.68 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 27.11 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.29 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -12.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.14 | 28.68 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.78 | 23 | 27.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More development goals data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Red List Index 0.8264 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 814.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 948.83 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 23 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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