Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Czechia
Czechia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 10.97 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Czechia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Czechia is 10.97 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Czechia peaked at 19.58 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.97 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Czechia 149th out of 256 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.22 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 19.58 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.46 µg/m³ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 17.18 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.41 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.54 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.88 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 15.94 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.65 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.41 µg/m³ | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 12.48 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 13.72 µg/m³ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 12.75 µg/m³ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 10.97 µg/m³ | -14.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 10.97 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 10.97 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.93 µg/m³ | 13.41 µg/m³ | 19.58 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 µg/m³ | 10.97 µg/m³ | 13.72 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More development goals data for Czechia
- Red List Index 0.9528 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.12 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,627 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 79 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 45 (2025)
- Infant deaths 191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Czechia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Czechia was 10.97 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.58 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Czechia ranks 149th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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