Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 23.85 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 23.85 µg/m³.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eritrea peaked at 26.49 µg/m³ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.82 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 64th out of 256 countries 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.19 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 25.45 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.46 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.79 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.07 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.32 µg/m³ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 24.83 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 26.49 µg/m³ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 25.3 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.05 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 23.82 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.22 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.36 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.85 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 23.85 µg/m³ is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 23.85 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2 µg/m³ | 24.05 µg/m³ | 26.49 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.06 µg/m³ | 23.82 µg/m³ | 24.36 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eritrea?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eritrea was 23.85 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 µg/m³ in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Eritrea ranks 64th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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