Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lithuania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lithuania is 8.17, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lithuania peaked at 13.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 161st out of 220 countries 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.28 | — |
| 2011 | 11.91 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 11.74 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.63 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 12.44 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.87 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 9.59 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 9.18 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.72 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 9.99 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9.45 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.42 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.17 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.24 | 9.18 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.17 | 9.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More development goals data for Lithuania
- Red List Index 0.9919 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,802 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lithuania?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Lithuania was 8.17 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Lithuania ranks 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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