Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 27.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 27.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 28.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.26, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 47th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.43 | — |
| 2011 | 26.32 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.04 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.58 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.26 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.96 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 27.59 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.82 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.59 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.11 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.78 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.09 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.96 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.49 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.57 | 25.26 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.83 | 27.49 | 28.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 27.85 compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 27.85 compare
- 46 Djibouti 27.63 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 27.28 compare
- 49 Lebanon 26.48 compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 compare
More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Red List Index 0.9429 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 247,025 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 27.49 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 Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.26 in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 47th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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