Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Colombia
Colombia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.56 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Colombia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Colombia stood at 14.56 µg/m³.
The figure is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Colombia peaked at 18.45 µg/m³ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.42 µg/m³, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 112th of 254 countries 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.47 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 16.88 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.14 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.12 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.45 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.13 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.56 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.16 µg/m³ | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 14.82 µg/m³ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 15.28 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.77 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.42 µg/m³ | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 14.55 µg/m³ | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 14.56 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 µg/m³ | 14.82 µg/m³ | 18.45 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 µg/m³ | 13.42 µg/m³ | 14.77 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Colombia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Colombia was 14.56 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 µg/m³ in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 µg/m³ in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Colombia ranks 112th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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