Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 42.86 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pakistan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 42.86 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pakistan peaked at 65.47 µg/m³ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.86 µg/m³, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62.82 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 57.01 µg/m³ | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 58.27 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.07 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 60.81 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.67 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.47 µg/m³ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 59.79 µg/m³ | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 58.64 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 48.99 µg/m³ | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 43.1 µg/m³ | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 47.1 µg/m³ | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 43.93 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42.86 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.35 µg/m³ | 48.99 µg/m³ | 65.47 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.25 µg/m³ | 42.86 µg/m³ | 47.1 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pakistan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pakistan was 42.86 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.47 µg/m³ in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.86 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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