Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 26.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 26.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 26.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.09, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.75 | — |
| 2011 | 23.52 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.56 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.66 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.09 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.89 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 25.68 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.45 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 24.41 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.17 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.98 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24.96 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.29 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.09 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.92 | 22.09 | 25.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 | 24.96 | 26.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 49 Lebanon 26.48 compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.09 compare
- 53 Haiti 25.95 compare
- 54 Congo 25.79 compare
- 55 Western Sahara 25.52 compare
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sao Tome and Principe was 26.09 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.09 in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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