Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oman
Oman: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 30.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.05
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
31.96
in 2012
All-time low
27.3
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.
Analysis
Oman recorded 30.05 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 2020.
Oman ranks 33rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.45 | — |
| 2011 | 29.87 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.96 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.71 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 28.72 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 30.66 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 29.44 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.08 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.79 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.49 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 29.76 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 30.55 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 30.05 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.12 | 28.72 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 | 27.3 | 30.55 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 (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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Oman rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 220 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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