Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oman
Oman: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 30.05 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.05 µg/m³
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 256 countries
All-time high
31.96 µg/m³
in 2012
All-time low
27.3 µg/m³
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oman, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Oman recorded 30.05 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oman peaked at 31.96 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.3 µg/m³, in 2020.
Oman ranks 36th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oman, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.45 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 29.87 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.96 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.71 µg/m³ | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 28.72 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 30.66 µg/m³ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 29.44 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.08 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.79 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.49 µg/m³ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 27.3 µg/m³ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 29.76 µg/m³ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 30.55 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 30.05 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 30.05 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 3.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 30.05 µg/m³ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.12 µg/m³ | 28.72 µg/m³ | 31.96 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 µg/m³ | 27.3 µg/m³ | 30.55 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oman?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oman was 30.05 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Oman ranks 36th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman 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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