Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in France
France: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in France, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in France stood at 8.81. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in France peaked at 13.96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 2023.
That places France 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.71 | — |
| 2011 | 13.96 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.73 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.46 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.66 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.71 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.71 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.81 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 9.62 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.07 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.81 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.84 | 10.14 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 | 8.81 | 10.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in France?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in France was 8.81 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 2023.
- How does France rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- France ranks 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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