Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 12.31 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Slovakia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Slovakia is 12.31 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Slovakia peaked at 22.45 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.31 µg/m³, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 131st 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.3 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 22.45 µg/m³ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.71 µg/m³ | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 19.01 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.03 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.71 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.62 µg/m³ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.94 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.84 µg/m³ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.59 µg/m³ | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 14.08 µg/m³ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1 µg/m³ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 14 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 12.31 µg/m³ | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.02 µg/m³ | 15.59 µg/m³ | 22.45 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 µg/m³ | 12.31 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 4 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.63 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,396 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 95 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Slovakia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Slovakia was 12.31 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Slovakia ranks 131st out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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