Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mali
Mali: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 33.12 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33.12 µg/m³
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
26th
of 256 countries
All-time high
35.39 µg/m³
in 2015
All-time low
29.38 µg/m³
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mali, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Mali recorded 33.12 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mali peaked at 35.39 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.38 µg/m³, in 2013.
Mali ranks 26th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mali, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.44 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 32.67 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.05 µg/m³ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.38 µg/m³ | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 31.18 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 35.39 µg/m³ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 34.27 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 34.53 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.2 µg/m³ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 31.59 µg/m³ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 33.43 µg/m³ | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 33.53 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.88 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 33.12 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 33.12 µg/m³ is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 33.12 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.87 µg/m³ | 29.38 µg/m³ | 35.39 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.74 µg/m³ | 33.12 µg/m³ | 34.88 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 23 United Arab Emirates 34.01 µg/m³ compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 33.83 µg/m³ compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 33.26 µg/m³ compare
- 27 Mongolia 33.11 µg/m³ compare
- 28 Guinea 32.89 µg/m³ compare
- 29 Togo 32.72 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Mali
- Red List Index 0.9743 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,473 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 69.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 57 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,233 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mali?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mali was 33.12 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 35.39 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.38 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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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