Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Libya
Libya: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 24.12 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24.12
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
26.91
in 2010
All-time low
22.44
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Libya recorded 24.12 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Libya peaked at 26.91 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.44, in 2020.
Libya ranks 52nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.91 | — |
| 2011 | 23.48 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 22.95 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.82 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 25.23 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.37 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.43 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.89 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 24.93 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.44 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 24.02 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.12 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.81 | 22.89 | 26.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.84 | 22.44 | 24.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Libya?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Libya was 24.12 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.44 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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