Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Georgia
Georgia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.06 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Georgia, 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 Georgia is 17.06 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Georgia peaked at 31.46 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.06 µg/m³, in 2023.
Georgia ranks 97th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.45 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 31.46 µg/m³ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 29.66 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6 µg/m³ | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 24.02 µg/m³ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 26.83 µg/m³ | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7 µg/m³ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 21.95 µg/m³ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 21.55 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.77 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 19.76 µg/m³ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 21.01 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 19.2 µg/m³ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 17.06 µg/m³ | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8 µg/m³ | 21.55 µg/m³ | 31.46 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.26 µg/m³ | 17.06 µg/m³ | 21.01 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 94 Indonesia 17.37 µg/m³ compare
- 95 Kenya 17.35 µg/m³ compare
- 96 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17.16 µg/m³ compare
- 98 Israel 16.9 µg/m³ compare
- 99 Philippines 16.73 µg/m³ compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 16.48 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Georgia
- Red List Index 0.9374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 437.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 555.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Georgia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Georgia was 17.06 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.46 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.06 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Georgia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Georgia ranks 97th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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