Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 28.68 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 28.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 29.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.09, in 2014.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.43 | — |
| 2011 | 28.69 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.44 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.09 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.57 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 28.66 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.83 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.34 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.13 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.15 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 29.05 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 29.38 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.68 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.93 | 28.09 | 29.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.82 | 28.15 | 29.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 6 Afghanistan 49.35 compare
- 7 Kuwait 48.82 compare
- 8 Chad 47.98 compare
- 9 Nepal 46.65 compare
- 10 Bahrain 46.05 compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 43.87 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 43.85 compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 28.68 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.09 in 2014.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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