Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 32.33 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 32.33 µg/m³.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 33.66 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.3 µg/m³, in 2016.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.37 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 30.21 µg/m³ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.15 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.55 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.81 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.98 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.42 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.56 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 31.2 µg/m³ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.94 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.59 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 33.66 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.33 µg/m³ | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.46 µg/m³ | 29.3 µg/m³ | 32.56 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.38 µg/m³ | 30.94 µg/m³ | 33.66 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 27 Mongolia 33.11 µg/m³ compare
- 28 Guinea 32.89 µg/m³ compare
- 29 Togo 32.72 µg/m³ compare
- 31 China 31.57 µg/m³ compare
- 32 Tajikistan 31.52 µg/m³ compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 µg/m³ compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 31 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Red List Index 0.8961 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 172.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 918.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 68 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 32.33 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.66 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 µg/m³ in 2016.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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