Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 20.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in State of Palestine, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in State of Palestine is 20.39, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in State of Palestine peaked at 20.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.02, in 2011.
That places State of Palestine 85th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.2 | — |
| 2011 | 18.02 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 18.65 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.11 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.95 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.63 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.92 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.53 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.96 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 20.39 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.16 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.37 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.39 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.14 | 18.02 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 | 19.16 | 20.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 20.56 compare
- 84 Brazil 20.44 compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 19.18 compare
- 86 Korea 19.18 compare
- 88 Algeria 18.58 compare
More development goals data for State of Palestine
- Red List Index 0.8274 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 825.09 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 366.44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Under-five deaths 5,544 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in State of Palestine?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in State of Palestine was 20.39 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 State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.02 in 2011.
- How does State of Palestine rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- State of Palestine ranks 85th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine 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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