Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 42 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Asia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 42 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Asia peaked at 58.53 µg/m³ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.47 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places Southern Asia 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 56.69 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 53.36 µg/m³ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 54.73 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 56.49 µg/m³ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.6 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.53 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 53.54 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 52.91 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 46.04 µg/m³ | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 41.47 µg/m³ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 44.34 µg/m³ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 42.35 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 42 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.35 µg/m³ | 46.04 µg/m³ | 58.53 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.54 µg/m³ | 41.47 µg/m³ | 44.34 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Asia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Asia was 42 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.53 µg/m³ in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.47 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Southern Asia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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