Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Singapore
Singapore: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.84 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Singapore, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Singapore stood at 11.84 µg/m³.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Singapore peaked at 20.58 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.95 µg/m³, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 140th of 254 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.43 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 18.1 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 18.22 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.83 µg/m³ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 18.56 µg/m³ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 20.58 µg/m³ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.08 µg/m³ | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 14.68 µg/m³ | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 14.56 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.18 µg/m³ | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.95 µg/m³ | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.84 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.42 µg/m³ | 14.56 µg/m³ | 20.58 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 µg/m³ | 10.95 µg/m³ | 11.84 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 137 Timor-Leste 11.88 µg/m³ compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 11.88 µg/m³ compare
- 139 Panama 11.87 µg/m³ compare
- 141 Saint Helena 11.77 µg/m³ compare
- 142 Uruguay 11.54 µg/m³ compare
- 143 Comoros 11.47 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Singapore?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Singapore was 11.84 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Singapore ranks 140th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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