Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Denmark
Denmark: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.71 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 7.71 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Denmark peaked at 12.8 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.71 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Denmark 200th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.69 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 12.8 µg/m³ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.97 µg/m³ | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 10.41 µg/m³ | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.39 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.45 µg/m³ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.37 µg/m³ | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.43 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.63 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.31 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2 µg/m³ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.29 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.71 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.71 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 89% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.71 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.45 µg/m³ | 9.31 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 µg/m³ | 7.71 µg/m³ | 8.29 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 197 British Virgin Islands 7.87 µg/m³ compare
- 198 Saint Barthélemy 7.82 µg/m³ compare
- 199 Anguilla 7.72 µg/m³ compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.69 µg/m³ compare
- 202 Dominica 7.63 µg/m³ compare
- 203 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.61 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Denmark?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Denmark was 7.71 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Denmark ranks 200th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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