Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.37 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Indonesia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 17.37 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Indonesia peaked at 20.98 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.8 µg/m³, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 95th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.24 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 19.69 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.08 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.71 µg/m³ | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 18.97 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.98 µg/m³ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 17.24 µg/m³ | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 17.05 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.42 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.51 µg/m³ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8 µg/m³ | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.89 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.37 µg/m³ | +25.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17.37 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17.37 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.69 µg/m³ | 16.42 µg/m³ | 20.98 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 17.37 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More development goals data for Indonesia
- Red List Index 0.8248 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.21 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 915.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 173 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Indonesia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Indonesia was 17.37 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Indonesia ranks 95th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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