Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 28.8 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar is 28.8 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar peaked at 34.54 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.38 µg/m³, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 40th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.54 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 28.16 µg/m³ | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 31.91 µg/m³ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 29.59 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 26.66 µg/m³ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 28.08 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.49 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.22 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.79 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.38 µg/m³ | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 23.97 µg/m³ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 21.41 µg/m³ | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 28.8 µg/m³ | +34.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 28.8 µg/m³ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 28.8 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.62 µg/m³ | 26.22 µg/m³ | 34.54 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 µg/m³ | 21.38 µg/m³ | 28.8 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar was 28.8 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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