Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 10.59 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Madagascar, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 10.59 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Madagascar peaked at 10.88 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.49 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 150th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.8 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 10.84 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.56 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.61 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.77 µg/m³ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.86 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.55 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.64 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.67 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.49 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.64 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.88 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.59 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10.59 µg/m³ is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10.59 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.71 µg/m³ | 10.55 µg/m³ | 10.86 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 µg/m³ | 10.49 µg/m³ | 10.88 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Madagascar?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Madagascar was 10.59 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Madagascar ranks 150th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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