Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal
Senegal: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 42.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal stood at 42.52.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal peaked at 45.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.98, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 14th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.09 | — |
| 2011 | 41.97 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 44.35 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 39.98 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 41.38 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 45.47 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 43.44 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 45.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 43.96 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 44.27 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 45.76 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 43.11 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 42.52 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.83 | 39.98 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.91 | 42.52 | 45.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 15,406 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal was 42.52 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.98 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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