Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi
Malawi: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.58 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 14.58, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.85, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 93rd of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.05 | — |
| 2011 | 14.18 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.42 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.96 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.02 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.26 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.04 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.96 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.85 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.09 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.33 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.63 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.58 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.08 | 13.85 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 14.1 | 14.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 (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 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 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 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Malawi ranks 93rd out of 220 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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