Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 25.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 25.32 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 30.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.32, in 2023.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 9th out of 25 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.42 | — |
| 2011 | 30.06 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.67 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.08 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.09 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.01 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 27.94 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.18 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.04 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.51 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.91 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 26.45 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.32 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2 | 26.51 | 30.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 | 25.32 | 26.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 6 Afghanistan 49.35 compare
- 7 Kuwait 48.82 compare
- 8 Chad 47.98 compare
- 9 Nepal 46.65 compare
- 10 Bahrain 46.05 compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 43.87 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 43.85 compare
More development goals data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7684 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,528 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 401 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 394 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 299 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 798 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 674 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 822 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 25.32 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 in 2023.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 25 regions with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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