Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gambia
Gambia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 39.6 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gambia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gambia is 39.6 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gambia peaked at 42.08 µg/m³ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.45 µg/m³, in 2013.
That places Gambia 19th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.88 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 37.65 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.39 µg/m³ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.45 µg/m³ | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9 µg/m³ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 40.38 µg/m³ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 38.74 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.96 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 40.16 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.92 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.59 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 42.08 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.71 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 39.6 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.54 µg/m³ | 35.45 µg/m³ | 40.96 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.49 µg/m³ | 39.6 µg/m³ | 42.08 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 16 Ghana 41.51 µg/m³ compare
- 17 Mauritania 40.57 µg/m³ compare
- 18 Iraq 39.8 µg/m³ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 µg/m³ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 µg/m³ compare
- 22 Yemen 34.04 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gambia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gambia was 39.6 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.08 µg/m³ in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.45 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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