Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi
Malawi: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.58 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi is 14.58 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi peaked at 14.63 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.85 µg/m³, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 112th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.05 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 14.18 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.42 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.96 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.02 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.26 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.04 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.96 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.85 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.09 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.33 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.63 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.58 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14.58 µg/m³ is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14.58 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.08 µg/m³ | 13.85 µg/m³ | 14.42 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 14.63 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi was 14.58 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 µg/m³ in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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