Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 23.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eritrea, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eritrea stood at 23.85.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.82, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 54th out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.19 | — |
| 2011 | 25.45 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.79 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.07 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.32 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 24.83 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 26.49 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 25.3 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.05 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 23.82 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.22 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.36 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.85 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2 | 24.05 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.06 | 23.82 | 24.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 (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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 220 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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