Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.64 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 14.64 µg/m³. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eswatini peaked at 14.64 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.17 µg/m³, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 111th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.98 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.46 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.64 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.69 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.82 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.65 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.17 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.55 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.78 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.01 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.66 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.08 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.03 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.64 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14.64 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14.64 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.67 µg/m³ | 13.17 µg/m³ | 14.01 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 µg/m³ | 13.66 µg/m³ | 14.64 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eswatini?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Eswatini was 14.64 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 µg/m³ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 µg/m³ in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Eswatini ranks 111th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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