Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.76 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ethiopia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 21.76 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ethiopia peaked at 23.29 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.87, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.47 | — |
| 2011 | 23.29 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.64 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.21 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.58 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.57 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 21.97 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.11 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.23 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.87 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 21.41 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.13 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.24 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.76 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.19 | 20.87 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.89 | 21.41 | 22.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ethiopia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ethiopia was 21.76 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.87 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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