Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 28.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 28.38.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 31.34 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.55, in 2020.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.01 | — |
| 2011 | 30.41 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.34 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.73 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 30.26 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.58 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.13 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.55 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.37 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 27.84 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 28.38 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.94 | 28.13 | 31.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 | 27.55 | 28.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 28.38 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.55 in 2020.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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