Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Korea
Korea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 19.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Korea, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Korea recorded 19.18 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Korea peaked at 29.26 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2022.
Korea ranks 86th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.26 | — |
| 2011 | 28.92 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 26.15 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 28.11 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.82 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.58 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.92 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.55 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 23.47 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 23.63 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.51 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 18.92 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.32 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.18 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.84 | 23.47 | 29.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 | 18.32 | 19.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 20.56 compare
- 84 Brazil 20.44 compare
- 85 State of Palestine 20.39 compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 19.18 compare
- 88 Algeria 18.58 compare
- 89 South Africa 18.25 compare
More development goals data for Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Korea?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Korea was 19.18 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Korea ranks 86th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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