Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominica
Dominica: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.63 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominica, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominica stood at 7.63 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominica peaked at 10.98 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.63 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Dominica 201st out of 254 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.6 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 10.14 µg/m³ | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.32 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.84 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.56 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.98 µg/m³ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 9.42 µg/m³ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 9.72 µg/m³ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.16 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5 µg/m³ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.06 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6 µg/m³ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.67 µg/m³ | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 7.63 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.82 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 10.98 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 µg/m³ | 7.63 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 198 Anguilla 7.72 µg/m³ compare
- 199 Denmark 7.71 µg/m³ compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.69 µg/m³ compare
- 202 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.61 µg/m³ compare
- 203 Russian Federation 7.36 µg/m³ compare
- 203 Russian Federation 7.36 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Dominica
- Red List Index 0.6476 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 136.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 455.29 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominica?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominica was 7.63 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Dominica ranks 201st out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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