Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Syria
Syria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 27.85 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.85 µg/m³
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 256 countries
All-time high
28.88 µg/m³
in 2010
All-time low
25.58 µg/m³
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Syria, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Syria recorded 27.85 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Syria peaked at 28.88 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.58 µg/m³, in 2016.
That places Syria 44th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Syria, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.88 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 26.79 µg/m³ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 26.59 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.34 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.41 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.91 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.58 µg/m³ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 26.25 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.51 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 27.6 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.38 µg/m³ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.77 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.27 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.85 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 27.85 µg/m³ is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 27.85 µg/m³ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.89 µg/m³ | 25.58 µg/m³ | 28.88 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.32 µg/m³ | 26.77 µg/m³ | 27.85 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 41 Benin 28.6 µg/m³ compare
- 42 Sudan 28.45 µg/m³ compare
- 43 Cabo Verde 28.28 µg/m³ compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 27.85 µg/m³ compare
- 46 Djibouti 27.63 µg/m³ compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.49 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Syria
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Syria?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Syria was 27.85 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.58 µg/m³ in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Syria ranks 44th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).