Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liberia
Liberia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 29.54 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 29.54 µg/m³.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liberia peaked at 31.68 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.23 µg/m³, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 38th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.23 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 26.61 µg/m³ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 27.98 µg/m³ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3 µg/m³ | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 26.19 µg/m³ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 31.68 µg/m³ | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 28.84 µg/m³ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.82 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.9 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.77 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.77 µg/m³ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 28.24 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 29.54 µg/m³ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.46 µg/m³ | 24.23 µg/m³ | 31.68 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.33 µg/m³ | 26.77 µg/m³ | 29.54 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 constant US$ (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 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liberia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liberia was 29.54 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.23 µg/m³ in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Liberia ranks 38th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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