Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 19.56 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in South-Eastern Asia, 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 South-Eastern Asia stood at 19.56 µg/m³.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 24.39 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.46 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places South-Eastern Asia 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.39 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 22.9 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.43 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.69 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.37 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 23.31 µg/m³ | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 20.51 µg/m³ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 20.27 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.46 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.25 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.46 µg/m³ | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 16.43 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 16.25 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.56 µg/m³ | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.86 µg/m³ | 19.46 µg/m³ | 24.39 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 µg/m³ | 15.46 µg/m³ | 19.56 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 15 India 42.5 µg/m³ compare
- 16 Ghana 41.51 µg/m³ compare
- 17 Mauritania 40.57 µg/m³ compare
- 18 Iraq 39.8 µg/m³ compare
- 19 Gambia 39.6 µg/m³ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 µg/m³ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8098 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,153 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 319 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 381 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 392 (2025)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in South-Eastern Asia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in South-Eastern Asia was 19.56 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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