Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 31.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa, 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 stood at 31.03.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa peaked at 32.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.09, in 2011.
That places Northern Africa 5th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.96 | — |
| 2011 | 30.09 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.7 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.56 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.81 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.15 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 31.86 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.54 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.47 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.24 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.15 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 31.93 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 31.96 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.03 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.14 | 30.09 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 | 30.15 | 31.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Africa was 31.03 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?
- The highest recorded value was 32.15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.09 in 2011.
- How does Northern Africa rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Northern Africa ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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