Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Suriname
Suriname: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.47 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 9.47 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Suriname peaked at 13.01 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.08 µg/m³, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 163rd 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.58 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 11.92 µg/m³ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.68 µg/m³ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.49 µg/m³ | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.54 µg/m³ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.01 µg/m³ | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 11.49 µg/m³ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 11.46 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.84 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.98 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.56 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.84 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.08 µg/m³ | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 9.47 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8 µg/m³ | 10.84 µg/m³ | 13.01 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 µg/m³ | 9.08 µg/m³ | 10.84 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 160 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Suriname?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Suriname was 9.47 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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