Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 40.57 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40.57 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritania peaked at 44.07 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.85 µg/m³, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 17th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.85 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 40.58 µg/m³ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 41.84 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.68 µg/m³ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 39.4 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.07 µg/m³ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 41.97 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 43.35 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 41.33 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 40.52 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 41.7 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 43.06 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 41.42 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.57 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.96 µg/m³ | 37.85 µg/m³ | 44.07 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.69 µg/m³ | 40.57 µg/m³ | 43.06 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritania?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritania was 40.57 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.07 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.85 µg/m³ in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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