Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 20.56 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 20.56 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 37.99 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.56 µg/m³, in 2023.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd of 256 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.1 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 37.99 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 35.72 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 31.75 µg/m³ | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 29.26 µg/m³ | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 32.27 µg/m³ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 28.55 µg/m³ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 26.54 µg/m³ | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 26.08 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.66 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 23.94 µg/m³ | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 25.49 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.38 µg/m³ | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 20.56 µg/m³ | -12.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 20.56 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 20.56 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.19 µg/m³ | 26.08 µg/m³ | 37.99 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.34 µg/m³ | 20.56 µg/m³ | 25.49 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 80 Cambodia 20.85 µg/m³ compare
- 81 Türkiye 20.58 µg/m³ compare
- 81 Turkey 20.58 µg/m³ compare
- 84 Brazil 20.44 µg/m³ compare
- 85 State of Palestine 20.39 µg/m³ compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 19.18 µg/m³ compare
- 86 South Korea 19.18 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Kyrgyzstan
- Red List Index 0.8882 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 46.76 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 218.57 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 27 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kyrgyzstan was 20.56 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.56 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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