Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.23 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21.23 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.24 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.61 µg/m³, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 254 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.24 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 25.09 µg/m³ | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 26.05 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.1 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.84 µg/m³ | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 23.34 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.06 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.87 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.31 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.36 µg/m³ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 18.61 µg/m³ | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 19.54 µg/m³ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 20.82 µg/m³ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 21.23 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.43 µg/m³ | 22.36 µg/m³ | 26.24 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.05 µg/m³ | 18.61 µg/m³ | 21.23 µg/m³ | 4 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sri Lanka?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sri Lanka was 21.23 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.24 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.61 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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