Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norway
Norway: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norway, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.09 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norway peaked at 8.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2023.
That places Norway 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.91 | — |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.56 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7.34 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.69 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.68 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.59 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.71 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.24 | 6.54 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.09 | 5.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norway?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norway was 5.09 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Norway ranks 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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