Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.36 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe stood at 9.36 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Europe peaked at 15.51 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.36 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Eastern Europe 30th out of 37 groups 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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.51 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.89 µg/m³ | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.63 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.85 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.06 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.29 µg/m³ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.19 µg/m³ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.17 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.28 µg/m³ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 11.36 µg/m³ | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 10.67 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 10.81 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.66 µg/m³ | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 9.36 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.92 µg/m³ | 11.17 µg/m³ | 15.51 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 µg/m³ | 9.36 µg/m³ | 10.81 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 27 Mongolia 33.11 µg/m³ compare
- 28 Guinea 32.89 µg/m³ compare
- 29 Togo 32.72 µg/m³ compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.33 µg/m³ compare
- 31 China 31.57 µg/m³ compare
- 32 Tajikistan 31.52 µg/m³ compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 µg/m³ compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Eastern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,873 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,928 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 321 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 259 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 266 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 754 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,044 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.34 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 596.5 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Europe?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eastern Europe was 9.36 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Eastern Europe ranks 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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