Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Canada
Canada: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.83 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Canada, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Canada stood at 8.83. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Canada peaked at 8.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 2016.
That places Canada 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.46 | — |
| 2011 | 7.34 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.26 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 6.87 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.95 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.83 | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.93 | 6.15 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 6.19 | 8.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 142 Ukraine 9.3 compare
- 143 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.03 compare
- 144 Grenada 8.9 compare
- 146 Martinique 8.81 compare
- 147 France 8.81 compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 8.78 compare
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Canada?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Canada was 8.83 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Canada ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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