Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil
Brazil: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 20.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Brazil is 20.44, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.44, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 70th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.91 | — |
| 2011 | 30.29 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.41 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.14 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 29.37 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 27.35 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 25.95 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 25 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.19 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 23.49 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.52 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.95 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 20.44 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.11 | 23.19 | 30.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 | 20.44 | 23.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 67 Angola 21.22 compare
- 68 Cambodia 20.85 compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 20.56 compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 19.18 compare
- 72 Algeria 18.58 compare
- 73 South Africa 18.25 compare
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Brazil ranks 70th out of 220 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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