Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 29.34 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.34
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
30.85
in 2012
All-time low
28.98
in 2018
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda stood at 29.34.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda peaked at 30.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.98, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.25 | — |
| 2011 | 30.17 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.85 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.85 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.49 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.67 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.72 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.98 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.08 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 30.05 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.09 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.84 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.34 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.72 | 28.98 | 30.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.83 | 29.34 | 30.09 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda was 29.34 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.98 in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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