Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Peru
Peru: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 16.19 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 16.19 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Peru peaked at 22.04 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.19 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Peru 104th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.93 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 20.78 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.04 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 21.68 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.33 µg/m³ | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 19.14 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.31 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 20.33 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.29 µg/m³ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.57 µg/m³ | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 17.87 µg/m³ | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 18.35 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.29 µg/m³ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 16.19 µg/m³ | -16.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16.19 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 16.19 µg/m³ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.54 µg/m³ | 19.14 µg/m³ | 22.04 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.93 µg/m³ | 16.19 µg/m³ | 19.29 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 101 Kazakhstan 16.48 µg/m³ compare
- 102 Somalia 16.48 µg/m³ compare
- 103 Paraguay 16.33 µg/m³ compare
- 105 Mexico 16.13 µg/m³ compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 15.96 µg/m³ compare
- 107 Costa Rica 15.48 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Peru?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Peru was 16.19 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Peru ranks 104th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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