Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greece
Greece: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greece, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece recorded 14.38 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greece peaked at 22.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.89, in 2020.
That places Greece 96th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.1 | — |
| 2011 | 20.68 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 18.87 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.54 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.69 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 17.51 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.31 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 15.92 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.04 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 15.86 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.89 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 15.09 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 14.48 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.38 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.95 | 15.86 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 13.89 | 15.09 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greece?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greece was 14.38 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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