Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 22.24 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 22.24 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in North Macedonia peaked at 40.2 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.24 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 72nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.16 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 40.2 µg/m³ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 38.67 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 32.21 µg/m³ | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 31.36 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.95 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.9 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 31.48 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.5 µg/m³ | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 24.79 µg/m³ | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 26.71 µg/m³ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 24.67 µg/m³ | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 22.24 µg/m³ | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.16 µg/m³ | 28.5 µg/m³ | 40.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6 µg/m³ | 22.24 µg/m³ | 26.71 µg/m³ | 4 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,061 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in North Macedonia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in North Macedonia was 22.24 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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