Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 43.87 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 43.87 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 49.23 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.31 µg/m³, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.97 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 45.22 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.85 µg/m³ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 45.57 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.31 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 49.23 µg/m³ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 44.9 µg/m³ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 46.73 µg/m³ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 46.22 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.94 µg/m³ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.45 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 46.08 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 47.04 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 43.87 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.79 µg/m³ | 43.31 µg/m³ | 49.23 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.11 µg/m³ | 43.45 µg/m³ | 47.04 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Saudi Arabia was 43.87 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.23 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.31 µg/m³ in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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