Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Portugal
Portugal: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.21 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 6.21 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Portugal peaked at 10.33 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.21 µg/m³, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 220th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.24 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 10.33 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.07 µg/m³ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 9.26 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.55 µg/m³ | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 8.56 µg/m³ | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.91 µg/m³ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5 µg/m³ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.65 µg/m³ | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 7.28 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.99 µg/m³ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.94 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.71 µg/m³ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 6.21 µg/m³ | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.84 µg/m³ | 7.28 µg/m³ | 10.33 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 µg/m³ | 6.21 µg/m³ | 7.71 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Portugal?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Portugal was 6.21 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Portugal ranks 220th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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