Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Germany
Germany: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Germany, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 8.69 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Germany peaked at 14.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2023.
That places Germany 150th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.4 | — |
| 2011 | 14.64 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 12.55 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.86 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.88 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 10.98 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.15 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.08 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 9.15 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 9.53 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.68 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.69 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.15 | 10.08 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 8.69 | 9.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 147 France 8.81 compare
- 148 Saint Lucia 8.78 compare
- 149 Monaco 8.72 compare
- 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.65 compare
- 152 Andorra 8.65 compare
- 153 San Marino 8.62 compare
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 498 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Germany?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Germany was 8.69 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Germany ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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