Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Peru
Peru: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 16.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Peru, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Peru stood at 16.19. 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 2023.
That places Peru 86th out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.93 | — |
| 2011 | 20.78 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.04 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 21.68 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.33 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 19.14 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.31 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 20.33 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.29 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 19.57 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 17.87 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 18.35 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.29 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 16.19 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.54 | 19.14 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.93 | 16.19 | 19.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 83 Kazakhstan 16.48 compare
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- 85 Paraguay 16.33 compare
- 87 Mexico 16.13 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 15.96 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 15.48 compare
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Peru ranks 86th out of 220 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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