Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chile
Chile: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chile, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chile recorded 21.47 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chile peaked at 26.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.29, in 2021.
That places Chile 65th out of 220 countries 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.77 | — |
| 2011 | 24.53 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 23.77 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 25.97 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 25.35 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.84 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.37 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.65 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 20.88 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.17 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.29 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 20.67 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.47 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.22 | 20.88 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 | 20.29 | 21.47 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chile?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Chile was 21.47 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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