Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Somalia
Somalia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 16.48 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Somalia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 16.48 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Somalia peaked at 17.22 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.13 µg/m³, in 2013.
That places Somalia 101st out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.28 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 16.76 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.22 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.13 µg/m³ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.24 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.55 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.45 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.02 µg/m³ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.65 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.26 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.44 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.64 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.05 µg/m³ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.48 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.55 µg/m³ | 16.13 µg/m³ | 17.22 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 µg/m³ | 16.44 µg/m³ | 17.05 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Somalia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Somalia was 16.48 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Somalia ranks 101st out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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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