Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Namibia
Namibia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 12.84 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 12.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Namibia peaked at 12.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.94, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 129th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.4 | — |
| 2011 | 12.55 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.75 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.27 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.04 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.56 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.25 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.24 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.09 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.08 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.94 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.43 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.46 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.84 | +3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.32 | 12.04 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 | 11.94 | 12.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Namibia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Namibia was 12.84 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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