Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.11 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jamaica, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jamaica stood at 11.11 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jamaica peaked at 16.08 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.11 µg/m³, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 147th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.08 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 14.36 µg/m³ | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 15.74 µg/m³ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 14.78 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.92 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.05 µg/m³ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.69 µg/m³ | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 13.93 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.67 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.66 µg/m³ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 13 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.42 µg/m³ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.23 µg/m³ | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 11.11 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.59 µg/m³ | 12.66 µg/m³ | 16.08 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 µg/m³ | 11.11 µg/m³ | 13.42 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jamaica?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jamaica was 11.11 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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