Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 48.82 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
48.82 µg/m³
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 256 countries
All-time high
53.46 µg/m³
in 2018
All-time low
47.55 µg/m³
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 48.82 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait peaked at 53.46 µg/m³ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.55 µg/m³, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.44 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 52.69 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52.46 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.3 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.55 µg/m³ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 53.41 µg/m³ | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 50.08 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 51.61 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 53.46 µg/m³ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 49.02 µg/m³ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 47.84 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 52.78 µg/m³ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 51.38 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 48.82 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 48.82 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 5.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 48.82 µg/m³ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3 µg/m³ | 47.55 µg/m³ | 53.46 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2 µg/m³ | 47.84 µg/m³ | 52.78 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait was 48.82 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 µg/m³ in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.55 µg/m³ in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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