Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 33.26 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 33.26 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.99 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.9 µg/m³, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.99 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 44 µg/m³ | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 46.5 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 42.98 µg/m³ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 42.9 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.29 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 39.47 µg/m³ | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 40.69 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 39.96 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.89 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 39.18 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 39.88 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 32.9 µg/m³ | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 33.26 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.87 µg/m³ | 37.89 µg/m³ | 48.99 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | 39.88 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominican Republic?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Dominican Republic was 33.26 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.99 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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