Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sudan
Sudan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 28.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 28.45, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sudan peaked at 32.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.93, in 2020.
That places Sudan 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.98 | — |
| 2011 | 31.64 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 31.23 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.79 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.67 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 32.34 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 31.26 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 32.61 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 29.79 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 28.55 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.93 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.54 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 30.45 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.45 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.59 | 28.55 | 32.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 | 27.93 | 30.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More development goals data for Sudan
- Red List Index 0.9237 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,556 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 43.46 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 49 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sudan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sudan was 28.45 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.93 in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Sudan ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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