Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in China
China: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 31.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in China, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 31.57 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in China peaked at 62.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.29, in 2022.
That places China 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.71 | — |
| 2011 | 60.43 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.32 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 62.86 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 54 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 49.8 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 45.33 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 44.87 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.86 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 36.35 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 32.82 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 31.26 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 29.29 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 31.57 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.95 | 36.35 | 62.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.24 | 29.29 | 32.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in China?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in China was 31.57 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 in 2022.
- How does China rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- China ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).