Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.11 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe stood at 11.11 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Europe peaked at 16.73 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.11 µg/m³, in 2023.
Southern Europe ranks 27th of 37 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.34 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 16.73 µg/m³ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.13 µg/m³ | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.27 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.87 µg/m³ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.11 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.08 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 13.21 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.34 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.35 µg/m³ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.31 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 11.94 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 12.24 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.11 µg/m³ | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.24 µg/m³ | 12.35 µg/m³ | 16.73 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 µg/m³ | 11.11 µg/m³ | 12.24 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 33.83 µg/m³ compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 33.26 µg/m³ compare
- 26 Mali 33.12 µg/m³ compare
- 27 Mongolia 33.11 µg/m³ compare
- 28 Guinea 32.89 µg/m³ compare
- 29 Togo 32.72 µg/m³ compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.33 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Southern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 65.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,974 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 698 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 738 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 201.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Europe?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Southern Europe was 11.11 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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