Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Romania
Romania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 10.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Romania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Romania is 10.41, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Romania peaked at 19.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.41, in 2023.
Romania ranks 129th of 220 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.51 | — |
| 2011 | 19.73 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 17.87 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 16.25 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 16.53 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.75 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.16 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.74 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.72 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.65 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 12.42 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 12.63 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.41 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.49 | 13.65 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 | 10.41 | 12.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 126 Czechia 10.97 compare
- 127 Madagascar 10.59 compare
- 128 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.51 compare
- 130 Puerto Rico 10.28 compare
- 131 Maldives 10.08 compare
- 132 Guyana 9.99 compare
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,093 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Romania?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Romania was 10.41 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Romania ranks 129th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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