Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 24.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 24.74, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 49.68 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.59, in 2022.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 59th out of 254 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.1 | — |
| 2011 | 47.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.8 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 49.68 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 44.85 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 40.87 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 37.11 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 36 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.74 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 29.28 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 26.36 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 25.49 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.59 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 24.74 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.83 | 29.28 | 49.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 | 23.59 | 26.36 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.9238 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 24.74 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.68 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.59 in 2022.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 59th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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