Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Italy
Italy: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 13.3 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Italy recorded 13.3 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Italy peaked at 19.9 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.96 µg/m³, in 2020.
Italy ranks 125th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.05 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 19.9 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.64 µg/m³ | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 16.85 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.34 µg/m³ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.44 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.13 µg/m³ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.54 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2 µg/m³ | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 12.96 µg/m³ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.55 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.81 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.3 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.64 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 µg/m³ | 12.96 µg/m³ | 13.81 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Italy?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Italy was 13.3 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Italy ranks 125th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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