Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 12.57 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 12.57 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bulgaria peaked at 22.46 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.57 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 130th out of 256 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.73 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 22.46 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.58 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 18.84 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 18.94 µg/m³ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.99 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.85 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.5 µg/m³ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.95 µg/m³ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.04 µg/m³ | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 14.48 µg/m³ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 14.83 µg/m³ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.12 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 12.57 µg/m³ | -11.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.57 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.57 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.09 µg/m³ | 16.04 µg/m³ | 22.46 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 µg/m³ | 12.57 µg/m³ | 14.83 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bulgaria?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bulgaria was 12.57 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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