Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iraq
Iraq: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 39.8 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2018
All-time low
36.99
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 39.8 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iraq peaked at 40.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.99, in 2014.
Iraq ranks 18th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.59 | — |
| 2011 | 38.38 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 38.16 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.96 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.99 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.57 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 39.38 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.06 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 38.37 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 38.91 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.87 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.1 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 39.8 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.79 | 36.99 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.42 | 38.87 | 40.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 India 42.5 compare
- 16 Ghana 41.51 compare
- 17 Mauritania 40.57 compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 11.88 compare
- 19 Gambia 39.6 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 compare
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iraq?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Iraq was 39.8 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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