Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 9.58 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 137th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.5 | — |
| 2011 | 12.54 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.67 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.41 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 11.51 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 10.78 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.38 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.95 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.31 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.11 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 9.58 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.48 | 10.31 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 | 8.63 | 10.11 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Seychelles
- Red List Index 0.5601 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.53 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 592.84 (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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Seychelles ranks 137th out of 220 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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