Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 48.82 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
48.82
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
53.46
in 2018
All-time low
47.55
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait, 2010–2023

02040602010201620232010: 50.42011: 52.72012: 52.52013: 52.32014: 47.62015: 53.42016: 50.12017: 51.62018: 53.52019: 492020: 47.82021: 52.82022: 51.42023: 48.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 48.82 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.55, in 2014.

That places Kuwait 7th out of 220 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

Annual values for Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter) in Kuwait, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 50.44
2011 52.69 +4.5%
2012 52.46 -0.4%
2013 52.3 -0.3%
2014 47.55 -9.1%
2015 53.41 +12.3%
2016 50.08 -6.2%
2017 51.61 +3.1%
2018 53.46 +3.6%
2019 49.02 -8.3%
2020 47.84 -2.4%
2021 52.78 +10.3%
2022 51.38 -2.6%
2023 48.82 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.3 47.55 53.46 10
2020s 50.2 47.84 52.78 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 4 Cameroon 52.97 compare
  2. 5 Niger 50.7 compare
  3. 6 Afghanistan 49.35 compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.49 compare
  5. 8 Cabo Verde 28.28 compare
  6. 8 Chad 47.98 compare
  7. 9 Nepal 46.65 compare
  8. 10 Bahrain 46.05 compare

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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 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 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 in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Kuwait ranks 7th out of 220 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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Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 3,878 data points, 2010–2023
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