Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ghana
Ghana: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 41.51 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ghana, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 41.51 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ghana peaked at 45.73 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.51 µg/m³, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 16th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.14 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 39.29 µg/m³ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 38.4 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 35.82 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 34.51 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 45.73 µg/m³ | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 43.18 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 40.26 µg/m³ | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 40.07 µg/m³ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.3 µg/m³ | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 42.24 µg/m³ | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 39.72 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 41.17 µg/m³ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 41.51 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.87 µg/m³ | 34.51 µg/m³ | 45.73 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.16 µg/m³ | 39.72 µg/m³ | 42.24 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ghana?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ghana was 41.51 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.51 µg/m³ in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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