Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan
Jordan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 23.53 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 23.53 µg/m³. 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 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.43 µg/m³, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 67th of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.47 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 20.43 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.05 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.58 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 22 µg/m³ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 21.07 µg/m³ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.09 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.94 µg/m³ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 23.46 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.62 µg/m³ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 23.29 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.02 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.53 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 23.53 µg/m³ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 23.53 µg/m³ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.53 µg/m³ | 20.43 µg/m³ | 23.46 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.12 µg/m³ | 22.62 µg/m³ | 23.53 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More development goals data for Jordan
- Red List Index 0.9193 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 43.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 766.78 constant US$ (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 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 256 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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