Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.59 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central Asia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central Asia is 21.59 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central Asia peaked at 39.73 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.59 µg/m³, in 2023.
Central Asia ranks 17th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.36 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 39.73 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 37.25 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 33.34 µg/m³ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 30.44 µg/m³ | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 33.71 µg/m³ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6 µg/m³ | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7 µg/m³ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 27.34 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.91 µg/m³ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.17 µg/m³ | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 26.76 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.5 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 21.59 µg/m³ | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.54 µg/m³ | 27.34 µg/m³ | 39.73 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 µg/m³ | 21.59 µg/m³ | 26.76 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More development goals data for Central Asia
- Red List Index 0.923 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 23.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 799.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 154 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 155 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 164 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central Asia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Central Asia was 21.59 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.59 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Central Asia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Central Asia ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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