Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chad
Chad: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 47.98 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chad, 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 Chad is 47.98 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chad peaked at 55.55 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44 µg/m³, in 2013.
Chad ranks 8th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chad, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.66 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 47.35 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 48.42 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44 µg/m³ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 45.02 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 55.55 µg/m³ | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 52.74 µg/m³ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 52.65 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.82 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 47.11 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 47.12 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.46 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 49.68 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 47.98 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 47.98 µg/m³ is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 47.98 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.73 µg/m³ | 44 µg/m³ | 55.55 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.31 µg/m³ | 47.12 µg/m³ | 49.68 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More development goals data for Chad
- Red List Index 0.9456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 72.22 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Infant deaths 47,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chad?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chad was 47.98 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 55.55 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Chad rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad 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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