Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.88 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Republic of Moldova stood at 8.88 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 14.84 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.88 µg/m³, in 2023.
Republic of Moldova ranks 168th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.84 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 14.14 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.48 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.67 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.43 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.88 µg/m³ | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 10.86 µg/m³ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 10.62 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.44 µg/m³ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 10.98 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.96 µg/m³ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.16 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.19 µg/m³ | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 8.88 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.63 µg/m³ | 10.62 µg/m³ | 14.84 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 µg/m³ | 8.88 µg/m³ | 10.16 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 165 Ukraine 9.3 µg/m³ compare
- 166 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.03 µg/m³ compare
- 167 Grenada 8.9 µg/m³ compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 8.88 µg/m³ compare
- 170 Canada 8.83 µg/m³ compare
- 171 Martinique 8.81 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Republic of Moldova
- Red List Index 0.8238 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 205.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 341.37 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 490 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Republic of Moldova?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Republic of Moldova was 8.88 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 168th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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