Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Europe and Northern America, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Europe and Northern America is 9.24, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Europe and Northern America peaked at 12.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.85, in 2020.
Europe and Northern America ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.1 | — |
| 2011 | 11.86 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.14 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.99 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.69 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.46 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.59 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.86 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.07 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 8.85 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.09 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.92 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.24 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.51 | 9.07 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 | 8.85 | 9.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 28 Guinea 32.89 compare
- 29 Togo 32.72 compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.33 compare
- 31 China 31.57 compare
- 32 Tajikistan 31.52 compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 compare
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Europe and Northern America?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Europe and Northern America was 9.24 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 2020.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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