Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama
Panama: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.87 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama is 11.87 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama peaked at 16.4 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.15 µg/m³, in 2021.
Panama ranks 140th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Panama, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.4 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.78 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.62 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 15 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.45 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 14.31 µg/m³ | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 13.39 µg/m³ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.58 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.63 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 11.15 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 11.23 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.87 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 11.87 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 11.87 µg/m³ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.16 µg/m³ | 12.58 µg/m³ | 16.4 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 µg/m³ | 11.15 µg/m³ | 11.87 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 137 Mayotte 11.89 µg/m³ compare
- 138 Timor-Leste 11.88 µg/m³ compare
- 138 East Timor 11.88 µg/m³ compare
- 141 Singapore 11.84 µg/m³ compare
- 142 Saint Helena 11.77 µg/m³ compare
- 143 Uruguay 11.54 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama was 11.87 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 µg/m³ in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Panama ranks 140th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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