Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greenland
Greenland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 4.64 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greenland, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greenland stood at 4.64 µg/m³.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greenland peaked at 4.7 µg/m³ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.03 µg/m³, in 2020.
Greenland ranks 251st of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.64 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 4.68 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.66 µg/m³ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.65 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.39 µg/m³ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.06 µg/m³ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.19 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.18 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.08 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.03 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.25 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.33 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.64 µg/m³ | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.42 µg/m³ | 4.06 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 µg/m³ | 4.03 µg/m³ | 4.64 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More development goals data for Greenland
- Red List Index 0.8798 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,218 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.89 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 3 (2016)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 354,383 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 6.33 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greenland?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Greenland was 4.64 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 µg/m³ in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Greenland rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Greenland ranks 251st out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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