Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 16.33 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Paraguay, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Paraguay stood at 16.33 µg/m³.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Paraguay peaked at 22.66 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.02 µg/m³, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 254 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.66 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 21.03 µg/m³ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 20.32 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7 µg/m³ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 19.67 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.83 µg/m³ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 18.49 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.64 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.13 µg/m³ | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 18.16 µg/m³ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 19.65 µg/m³ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 18.51 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.02 µg/m³ | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 16.33 µg/m³ | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.36 µg/m³ | 17.13 µg/m³ | 22.66 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 µg/m³ | 15.02 µg/m³ | 19.65 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 99 Philippines 16.73 µg/m³ compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 16.48 µg/m³ compare
- 101 Somalia 16.48 µg/m³ compare
- 103 Peru 16.19 µg/m³ compare
- 104 Mexico 16.13 µg/m³ compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 15.96 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Paraguay
- Red List Index 0.952 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.41 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,126 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,982 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Paraguay?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Paraguay was 16.33 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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