Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 25 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central African Republic, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 25 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central African Republic peaked at 28.44 µg/m³ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25 µg/m³, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 56th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.76 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 27.15 µg/m³ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 27.03 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.18 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 25.09 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.11 µg/m³ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 28.16 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.26 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.31 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.93 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.44 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.21 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.19 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 25 µg/m³ | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1 µg/m³ | 25.09 µg/m³ | 28.31 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.46 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ | 28.44 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 53 Haiti 25.95 µg/m³ compare
- 54 Congo 25.79 µg/m³ compare
- 55 Western Sahara 25.52 µg/m³ compare
- 57 Thailand 24.98 µg/m³ compare
- 58 El Salvador 24.86 µg/m³ compare
- 59 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24.74 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Central African Republic
- Red List Index 0.9785 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,025 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 75.93 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central African Republic?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central African Republic was 25 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 µg/m³ in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Central African Republic ranks 56th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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