Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: 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 Luxembourg, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Luxembourg 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.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Luxembourg peaked at 11.52 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.97 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 209th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.42 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.52 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.28 µg/m³ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 10.16 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.46 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 9.37 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 8.83 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.93 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.03 µg/m³ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.31 µg/m³ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 7.68 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.97 µg/m³ | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.68 µg/m³ | 8.03 µg/m³ | 11.52 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 µg/m³ | 6.97 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 206 Bermuda 7.28 µg/m³ compare
- 207 Montserrat 7.23 µg/m³ compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 7.14 µg/m³ compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 6.97 µg/m³ compare
- 211 Christmas Island 6.68 µg/m³ compare
- 212 Ireland 6.62 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Luxembourg
- Red List Index 0.9661 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7348 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,407 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Luxembourg?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Luxembourg ranks 209th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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