Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 18.02 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa is 18.02 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Africa peaked at 18.62 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.62 µg/m³, in 2019.
That places Eastern Africa 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.14 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 18.52 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.62 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.12 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.83 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.41 µg/m³ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.17 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.98 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.13 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.62 µg/m³ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.05 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.46 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.48 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.02 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.16 µg/m³ | 17.62 µg/m³ | 18.62 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 µg/m³ | 18.02 µg/m³ | 18.48 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 16 Ghana 41.51 µg/m³ compare
- 17 Mauritania 40.57 µg/m³ compare
- 18 Iraq 39.8 µg/m³ compare
- 19 Gambia 39.6 µg/m³ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 µg/m³ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 µg/m³ compare
- 22 Yemen 34.04 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Africa?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Africa was 18.02 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.62 µg/m³ in 2019.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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