Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.97 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liechtenstein, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 6.97 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liechtenstein peaked at 11.05 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.97 µg/m³, in 2023.
Liechtenstein ranks 211th of 256 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.8 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.05 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.96 µg/m³ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 9.65 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.15 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.37 µg/m³ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 8.37 µg/m³ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.65 µg/m³ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.78 µg/m³ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 µg/m³ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.68 µg/m³ | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 7.85 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.97 µg/m³ | -11.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 6.97 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 80% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 6.97 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.29 µg/m³ | 7.78 µg/m³ | 11.05 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 µg/m³ | 6.97 µg/m³ | 7.85 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 208 Montserrat 7.23 µg/m³ compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 7.14 µg/m³ compare
- 210 Luxembourg 6.97 µg/m³ compare
- 212 Christmas Island 6.68 µg/m³ compare
- 213 Ireland 6.62 µg/m³ compare
- 214 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6.41 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Liechtenstein
- Red List Index 0.9711 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 60,341 constant US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8804 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 1 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 0.2% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 23.5% (2024)
- River flow maximum 610.48 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 68.78 m3 per sec (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 2.51 per 100,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liechtenstein?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Liechtenstein was 6.97 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 211th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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