Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sudan
Sudan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 28.45 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Sudan is 28.45 µg/m³, 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 µg/m³ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.93 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places Sudan 42nd out of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.98 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 31.64 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 31.23 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.79 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.67 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 32.34 µg/m³ | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 31.26 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 32.61 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 29.79 µg/m³ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 28.55 µg/m³ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.93 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.54 µg/m³ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 30.45 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.45 µg/m³ | -6.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 28.45 µg/m³ is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 28.45 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.59 µg/m³ | 28.55 µg/m³ | 32.61 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 µg/m³ | 27.93 µg/m³ | 30.45 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More development goals data for Sudan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,556 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 43.46 constant US$ (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 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.61 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Sudan ranks 42nd out of 256 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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