Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 26.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 26.4, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 46.81 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.37, in 2022.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.12 | — |
| 2011 | 45.15 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.2 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 46.81 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 40.31 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 37.76 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 34.63 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 34.04 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 29.13 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.12 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 24.68 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.37 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 26.4 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.63 | 29.13 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.89 | 23.37 | 26.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 11 Saudi Arabia 43.87 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 43.85 compare
- 13 Pakistan 42.86 compare
- 14 Senegal 42.52 compare
- 15 India 42.5 compare
- 16 Ghana 41.51 compare
- 17 Mauritania 40.57 compare
More development goals data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8075 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 71.66 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,282 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 231 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 152 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 605 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,411 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,447 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 26.4 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.81 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.37 in 2022.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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