Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in India
India: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 42.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in India, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in India stood at 42.5.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in India peaked at 59.41 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2020.
India ranks 15th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.51 | — |
| 2011 | 54.26 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 55.61 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 57.52 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 56.35 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 56.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.41 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 54.27 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 53.31 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.71 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 42 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 44.77 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 43.04 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 42.5 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.15 | 46.71 | 59.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.08 | 42 | 44.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in India?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in India was 42.5 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.41 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- India ranks 15th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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