Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Egypt
Egypt: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 53.52 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 53.52 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Egypt peaked at 56.4 µg/m³ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.68 µg/m³, in 2011.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53.17 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 49.68 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 51.4 µg/m³ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.72 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 53.76 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 56.15 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 53.62 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 51.09 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 53.58 µg/m³ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 56.4 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 51.59 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 52.91 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 52.08 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.52 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.16 µg/m³ | 49.68 µg/m³ | 56.4 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.52 µg/m³ | 51.59 µg/m³ | 53.52 µg/m³ | 4 |
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- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Egypt?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Egypt was 53.52 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 µg/m³ in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.68 µg/m³ in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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