Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jersey
Jersey: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.99 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jersey, 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 Jersey stood at 7.99 µg/m³. 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 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.99 µg/m³, in 2023.
Jersey ranks 193rd of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.92 µg/m³ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.67 µg/m³ | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 10.7 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10 µg/m³ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.09 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.25 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 9.08 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.45 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.16 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.25 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.66 µg/m³ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.99 µg/m³ | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.13 µg/m³ | 9.08 µg/m³ | 11.92 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 µg/m³ | 7.99 µg/m³ | 8.66 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 190 Bahamas 8.07 µg/m³ compare
- 191 Mauritius 8.06 µg/m³ compare
- 192 Spain 8.03 µg/m³ compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 7.97 µg/m³ compare
- 195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.95 µg/m³ compare
- 195 United Kingdom 7.95 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Jersey
- Red List Index 0.953 index (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow 27.2% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 16.0% (2024)
- River flow maximum 3.3 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.0043 m3 per sec (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 ha th (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 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Jersey rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Jersey ranks 193rd out of 256 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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