Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 12.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 12.57, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 109th out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.73 | — |
| 2011 | 22.46 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.58 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 18.84 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 18.94 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.99 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.85 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.95 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.04 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 14.48 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 14.83 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.12 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 12.57 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.09 | 16.04 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 12.57 | 14.83 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bulgaria ranks 109th out of 220 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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