Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Romania
Romania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 10.41 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Romania, 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 Romania is 10.41 µg/m³, 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 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.41 µg/m³, in 2023.
Romania ranks 152nd of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.51 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 19.73 µg/m³ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 17.87 µg/m³ | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 16.25 µg/m³ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 16.53 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.75 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.16 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.74 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.72 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.65 µg/m³ | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 12.42 µg/m³ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 12.63 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1 µg/m³ | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.41 µg/m³ | -14.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.41 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.41 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.49 µg/m³ | 13.65 µg/m³ | 19.73 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 µg/m³ | 10.41 µg/m³ | 12.63 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 149 Czechia 10.97 µg/m³ compare
- 150 Madagascar 10.59 µg/m³ compare
- 151 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.51 µg/m³ compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 10.28 µg/m³ compare
- 154 Maldives 10.08 µg/m³ compare
- 155 Guyana 9.99 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 constant US$ (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 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Romania ranks 152nd out of 256 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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