Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.58 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 9.58 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Seychelles peaked at 12.67 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.63 µg/m³, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 161st of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.5 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 12.54 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.67 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 µg/m³ | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.41 µg/m³ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 11.51 µg/m³ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 10.78 µg/m³ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.38 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.95 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.31 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.63 µg/m³ | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 9.14 µg/m³ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.11 µg/m³ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 9.58 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9.58 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9.58 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.48 µg/m³ | 10.31 µg/m³ | 12.67 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 µg/m³ | 8.63 µg/m³ | 10.11 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More development goals data for Seychelles
- Red List Index 0.5601 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.53 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 592.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Seychelles?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Seychelles was 9.58 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Seychelles ranks 161st out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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