Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 29.34 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.34 µg/m³
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 256 countries
All-time high
30.85 µg/m³
in 2012
All-time low
28.98 µg/m³
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. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda stood at 29.34 µg/m³.
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 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.98 µg/m³, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 39th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.25 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 30.17 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.85 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.85 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.49 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.67 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.72 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.98 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.08 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 30.05 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.09 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.84 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.34 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.34 µg/m³ is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29.34 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.72 µg/m³ | 28.98 µg/m³ | 30.85 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.83 µg/m³ | 29.34 µg/m³ | 30.09 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (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 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.85 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 256 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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