Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jersey
Jersey: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jersey, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jersey stood at 7.99. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jersey peaked at 11.92 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.99, in 2023.
Jersey ranks 167th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | — |
| 2011 | 11.92 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.09 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.25 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 9.08 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.45 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.16 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.66 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.99 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.13 | 9.08 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 7.99 | 8.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 164 Bahamas 8.07 compare
- 165 Mauritius 8.06 compare
- 166 Spain 8.03 compare
- 168 Guadeloupe 7.97 compare
- 169 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.95 compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 7.87 compare
More development goals data for Jersey
- Red List Index 0.953 (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow 27.2% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 16.0% (2024)
- River flow maximum 3.3 (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.0043 (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.3% (2022)
- Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology 0.0% (2024)
- Countries with death registration data that are at least 75 percent 1 (2024)
- Land area 12 (2025)
- Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing 0.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jersey?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jersey was 7.99 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 in 2023.
- How does Jersey rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Jersey ranks 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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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