Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Denmark
Denmark: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 7.71, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.71, in 2023.
That places Denmark 173rd out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.69 | — |
| 2011 | 12.8 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 10.41 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.39 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.45 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.37 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.43 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.31 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.29 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.71 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.45 | 9.31 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.71 | 8.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 170 British Virgin Islands 7.87 compare
- 171 Saint Barthélemy 7.82 compare
- 172 Anguilla 7.72 compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.69 compare
- 175 Dominica 7.63 compare
- 176 Saint Martin (French part) 7.61 compare
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Denmark ranks 173rd out of 220 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).