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
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kuwait, 2010–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.3 | 47.55 | 53.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2 | 47.84 | 52.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 (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 (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 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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