Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 41.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central and Southern Asia, 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 Central and Southern Asia is 41.18, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 57.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.8, in 2020.
That places Central and Southern Asia 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55.85 | — |
| 2011 | 52.78 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 54.01 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 55.47 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 54.53 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.64 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.31 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 52.47 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 51.86 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.3 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 40.8 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 43.62 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 41.61 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 41.18 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.42 | 45.3 | 57.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8 | 40.8 | 43.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central and Southern Asia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central and Southern Asia was 41.18 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 in 2020.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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