Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ireland
Ireland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.62 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.62 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ireland peaked at 10.61 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.62 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Ireland 213th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.51 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 10.61 µg/m³ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 9.33 µg/m³ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 9.61 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.16 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 9.34 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.21 µg/m³ | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.03 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.34 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.28 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.84 µg/m³ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.19 µg/m³ | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.58 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 6.62 µg/m³ | -12.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.62 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 76% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.62 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.04 µg/m³ | 8.03 µg/m³ | 10.61 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 µg/m³ | 6.62 µg/m³ | 7.84 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 210 Luxembourg 6.97 µg/m³ compare
- 211 Liechtenstein 6.97 µg/m³ compare
- 212 Christmas Island 6.68 µg/m³ compare
- 214 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6.41 µg/m³ compare
- 215 Marshall Islands 6.37 µg/m³ compare
- 216 Micronesia 6.33 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ireland?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ireland was 6.62 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Ireland ranks 213th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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