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 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.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 32.33.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 2016.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th of 254 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.37 | — |
| 2011 | 30.21 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.15 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.55 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.81 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.98 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.42 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.56 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.94 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.59 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 33.66 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.33 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.46 | 29.3 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.38 | 30.94 | 33.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 27 Mongolia 33.11 compare
- 28 Guinea 32.89 compare
- 29 Togo 32.72 compare
- 31 China 31.57 compare
- 32 Tajikistan 31.52 compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 compare
More development goals data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Red List Index 0.8961 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 172.7 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 918.76 (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 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 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 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 254 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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