Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil
Brazil: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 20.44 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil is 20.44 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil peaked at 30.29 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.44 µg/m³, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 84th of 256 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.91 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 30.29 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.41 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.14 µg/m³ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 29.37 µg/m³ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 27.35 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 25.95 µg/m³ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 25 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.19 µg/m³ | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 23.49 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.52 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.95 µg/m³ | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 20.44 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20.44 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20.44 µg/m³ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.11 µg/m³ | 23.19 µg/m³ | 30.29 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 µg/m³ | 20.44 µg/m³ | 23.52 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 81 Türkiye 20.58 µg/m³ compare
- 81 Turkey 20.58 µg/m³ compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 20.56 µg/m³ compare
- 85 State of Palestine 20.39 µg/m³ compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 19.18 µg/m³ compare
- 86 South Korea 19.18 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil was 20.44 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.29 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.44 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Brazil ranks 84th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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