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

Latest (2023)
42.52
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
45.76
in 2021
All-time low
39.98
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Senegal, 2010–2023

010203040502010201620232010: 40.12011: 422012: 44.32013: 402014: 41.42015: 45.52016: 43.42017: 45.32018: 442019: 42.42020: 44.32021: 45.82022: 43.12023: 42.5

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

Annual values for Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter) in Senegal, 2010 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.83 39.98 45.47 10
2020s 43.91 42.52 45.76 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 43.87 compare
  2. 11 Viet Nam 22.76 compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 43.85 compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 20.58 compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 42.86 compare
  6. 15 India 42.5 compare
  7. 16 Ghana 41.51 compare
  8. 17 Mauritania 40.57 compare

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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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Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 3,878 data points, 2010–2023
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