Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.44 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Gibraltar, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 8.44 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.44 µg/m³, in 2023.
Gibraltar ranks 184th of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.64 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 12.79 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.52 µg/m³ | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.62 µg/m³ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.16 µg/m³ | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 10.28 µg/m³ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.77 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.16 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.48 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.18 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.96 µg/m³ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 10.74 µg/m³ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.44 µg/m³ | -21.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 8.44 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 97% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 8.44 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.96 µg/m³ | 9.48 µg/m³ | 12.79 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 µg/m³ | 8.44 µg/m³ | 10.74 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 181 French Guiana 8.6 µg/m³ compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.57 µg/m³ compare
- 183 Japan 8.5 µg/m³ compare
- 185 Guernsey 8.3 µg/m³ compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 8.22 µg/m³ compare
- 187 Lithuania 8.17 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Gibraltar
- Red List Index 0.7681 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 4.77 million tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 126.91 tonnes (2022)
- 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 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Gibraltar rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Gibraltar ranks 184th out of 256 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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