Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Comoros
Comoros: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.47 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.47 µg/m³
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
144th
of 256 countries
All-time high
12.5 µg/m³
in 2015
All-time low
11.35 µg/m³
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Comoros, 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 Comoros stood at 11.47 µg/m³.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Comoros peaked at 12.5 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.35 µg/m³, in 2010.
Comoros ranks 144th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.35 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.51 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.84 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.68 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.86 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5 µg/m³ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.62 µg/m³ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 11.87 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.14 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.78 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.82 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.14 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.47 µg/m³ | -5.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11.47 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11.47 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.83 µg/m³ | 11.35 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 µg/m³ | 11.47 µg/m³ | 12.14 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More development goals data for Comoros
- Red List Index 0.759 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 262.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 162.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 850 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Comoros?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Comoros was 11.47 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 µg/m³ in 2010.
- How does Comoros rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Comoros ranks 144th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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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