Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Congo
Congo: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 25.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Congo, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 25.79 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Congo peaked at 25.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 2014.
Congo ranks 45th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.13 | — |
| 2011 | 22.59 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.57 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.88 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.44 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.87 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 24.02 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23.35 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.06 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.35 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.86 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.28 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.79 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.79 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.03 | 21.44 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 24.86 | 25.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 42 Lebanon 26.48 compare
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 26.09 compare
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- 46 Western Sahara 25.52 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 25 compare
- 48 Thailand 24.98 compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Congo?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Congo was 25.79 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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