Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Spain
Spain: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.03 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 8.03 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Spain peaked at 12.64 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.03 µg/m³, in 2023.
Spain ranks 192nd of 256 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.12 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 12.64 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.49 µg/m³ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.51 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.97 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10.99 µg/m³ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 9.91 µg/m³ | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.46 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.74 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 9.19 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.14 µg/m³ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.45 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.33 µg/m³ | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 8.03 µg/m³ | -22.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.03 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 92% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.03 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7 µg/m³ | 9.19 µg/m³ | 12.64 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 µg/m³ | 8.03 µg/m³ | 10.33 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 189 Switzerland 8.13 µg/m³ compare
- 190 Bahamas 8.07 µg/m³ compare
- 191 Mauritius 8.06 µg/m³ compare
- 193 Jersey 7.99 µg/m³ compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 7.97 µg/m³ compare
- 195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.95 µg/m³ compare
- 195 United Kingdom 7.95 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Spain?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Spain was 8.03 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Spain ranks 192nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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