Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Israel
Israel: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 16.9 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Israel, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Israel recorded 16.9 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.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Israel peaked at 24.04 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.9 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Israel 98th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.04 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 21.71 µg/m³ | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 21.29 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.51 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.09 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 21.13 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 19.35 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 18.49 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.24 µg/m³ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 19.62 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.29 µg/m³ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 17.61 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.82 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.9 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 µg/m³ | 18.49 µg/m³ | 24.04 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 17.82 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 95 Kenya 17.35 µg/m³ compare
- 96 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17.16 µg/m³ compare
- 97 Georgia 17.06 µg/m³ compare
- 99 Philippines 16.73 µg/m³ compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 16.48 µg/m³ compare
- 101 Somalia 16.48 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Israel
- Red List Index 0.6521 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13.35 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,053 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Israel?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Israel was 16.9 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 24.04 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Israel ranks 98th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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