Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama
Panama: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Panama is 11.87, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2021.
Panama ranks 117th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.4 | — |
| 2011 | 13.78 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.62 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 15 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.45 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 14.31 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 13.39 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.58 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.63 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 11.15 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 11.23 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.87 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.16 | 12.58 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 11.15 | 11.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 114 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 11.94 compare
- 115 Mozambique 11.91 compare
- 116 Mayotte 11.89 compare
- 118 Singapore 11.84 compare
- 119 Saint Helena 11.77 compare
- 120 Uruguay 11.54 compare
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 (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 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 220 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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