Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 10.28 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico stood at 10.28 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.16 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.28 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 153rd 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.16 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.79 µg/m³ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 14.48 µg/m³ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.58 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 13.33 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.51 µg/m³ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 12.48 µg/m³ | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 12.99 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.66 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.94 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.55 µg/m³ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.78 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4 µg/m³ | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 10.28 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10.28 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 10.28 µg/m³ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.49 µg/m³ | 11.94 µg/m³ | 15.16 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 µg/m³ | 10.28 µg/m³ | 12.78 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 150 Madagascar 10.59 µg/m³ compare
- 151 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.51 µg/m³ compare
- 152 Romania 10.41 µg/m³ compare
- 154 Maldives 10.08 µg/m³ compare
- 155 Guyana 9.99 µg/m³ compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 9.97 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Puerto Rico
- Red List Index 0.6999 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14,975 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.86 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 493 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -23.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Puerto Rico?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Puerto Rico was 10.28 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 153rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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