Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 17.79, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Caribbean peaked at 23.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.27, in 2022.
That places Caribbean 17th out of 32 groups 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.91 | — |
| 2011 | 21.53 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 21.33 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 20.26 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 21.05 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.75 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.19 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 20.28 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 21.02 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.27 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 17.79 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.49 | 19.19 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.09 | 17.27 | 21.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Caribbean?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Caribbean was 17.79 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 2022.
- How does Caribbean rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Caribbean ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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