Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 29.72 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Asia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 29.72 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Asia peaked at 58.97 µg/m³ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.53 µg/m³, in 2022.
That places Eastern Asia 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55.84 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 56.63 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 53.71 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 58.97 µg/m³ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 50.68 µg/m³ | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 46.7 µg/m³ | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 42.55 µg/m³ | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 42.12 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5 µg/m³ | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 34.19 µg/m³ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.83 µg/m³ | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 29.4 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.53 µg/m³ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 29.72 µg/m³ | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.79 µg/m³ | 34.19 µg/m³ | 58.97 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.37 µg/m³ | 27.53 µg/m³ | 30.83 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Asia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Asia was 29.72 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.97 µg/m³ in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.53 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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