Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan
Jordan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 23.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan stood at 23.53. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan peaked at 23.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.43, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 57th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.47 | — |
| 2011 | 20.43 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.05 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.58 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 22 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 21.07 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.09 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.94 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 23.46 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.62 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 23.29 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.02 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.53 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.53 | 20.43 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.12 | 22.62 | 23.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 54 Eritrea 23.85 compare
- 55 Burundi 23.57 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 23.56 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 compare
- 59 Honduras 22.54 compare
- 60 North Macedonia 22.24 compare
More development goals data for Jordan
- Red List Index 0.9193 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 43.95 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 766.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,815 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan was 23.53 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.43 in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Jordan ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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