Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 28.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Myanmar is 28.8, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 37th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.54 | — |
| 2011 | 28.16 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 31.91 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 29.59 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 26.66 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 28.08 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.22 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.79 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.38 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 23.97 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 21.41 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 28.8 | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.62 | 26.22 | 34.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 | 21.38 | 28.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 (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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 220 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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