Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 36.21 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 36.21 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.81 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.14 µg/m³, in 2013.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.12 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 35.02 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.91 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.14 µg/m³ | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 32.21 µg/m³ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 38.81 µg/m³ | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 37.75 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.42 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 35.12 µg/m³ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 32.64 µg/m³ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 37.01 µg/m³ | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 35.86 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 38.62 µg/m³ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 36.21 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 36.21 µg/m³ is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 36.21 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.81 µg/m³ | 31.14 µg/m³ | 38.81 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.92 µg/m³ | 35.86 µg/m³ | 38.62 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Mauritania 40.57 µg/m³ compare
- 18 Iraq 39.8 µg/m³ compare
- 19 Gambia 39.6 µg/m³ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 µg/m³ compare
- 22 Yemen 34.04 µg/m³ compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 34.01 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burkina Faso?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Burkina Faso was 36.21 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 38.81 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.14 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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