Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gibraltar, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 8.44 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 21.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gibraltar peaked at 12.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2023.
Gibraltar ranks 158th of 220 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 Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.64 | — |
| 2011 | 12.79 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.52 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.62 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.16 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 10.28 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.77 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.16 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.48 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.18 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.96 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 10.74 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.96 | 9.48 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 | 8.44 | 10.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 155 French Guiana 8.6 compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.57 compare
- 157 Japan 8.5 compare
- 159 Guernsey 8.3 compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 8.22 compare
- 161 Lithuania 8.17 compare
More development goals data for Gibraltar
- Red List Index 0.7681 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 4.81 million (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 122.18 (2024)
- Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 87.4% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 13.7% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 13.7% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 2.4% (2022)
- Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology 0.0% (2024)
- Countries with death registration data that are at least 75 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gibraltar?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gibraltar was 8.44 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2023.
- How does Gibraltar rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Gibraltar ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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