Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central America
Central America: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.17 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central America, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central America stood at 17.17 µg/m³.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central America peaked at 22.03 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.88 µg/m³, in 2021.
That places Central America 22nd out of 37 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.11 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 22.03 µg/m³ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 20.88 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 21.56 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.14 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 20.41 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.96 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.8 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.98 µg/m³ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.78 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.41 µg/m³ | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.88 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.74 µg/m³ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 17.17 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.06 µg/m³ | 17.78 µg/m³ | 22.03 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 µg/m³ | 15.88 µg/m³ | 17.17 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 19 Gambia 39.6 µg/m³ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 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
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 33.83 µg/m³ compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 33.26 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central America?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central America was 17.17 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 µg/m³ in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Central America ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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