Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.91 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mozambique, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.91 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mozambique peaked at 11.91 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.36 µg/m³, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 136th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.54 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.36 µg/m³ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.54 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6 µg/m³ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.58 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.72 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.54 µg/m³ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.45 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.66 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.62 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.38 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.66 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.89 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.91 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.91 µg/m³ is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.91 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.56 µg/m³ | 11.36 µg/m³ | 11.72 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 µg/m³ | 11.38 µg/m³ | 11.91 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 133 Cuba 12.16 µg/m³ compare
- 134 Slovenia 12.12 µg/m³ compare
- 135 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 11.94 µg/m³ compare
- 137 Mayotte 11.89 µg/m³ compare
- 138 Timor-Leste 11.88 µg/m³ compare
- 138 East Timor 11.88 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mozambique?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mozambique was 11.91 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 µg/m³ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 µg/m³ in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Mozambique ranks 136th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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