Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 31.52 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tajikistan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 31.52 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tajikistan peaked at 58.32 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.52 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 32nd out of 254 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.99 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 58.32 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 55.09 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 49.14 µg/m³ | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 45 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 49.88 µg/m³ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 43.6 µg/m³ | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 40.61 µg/m³ | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 40.04 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.63 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 37.22 µg/m³ | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 39.29 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 35.83 µg/m³ | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 31.52 µg/m³ | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.93 µg/m³ | 40.04 µg/m³ | 58.32 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.96 µg/m³ | 31.52 µg/m³ | 39.29 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 29 Togo 32.72 µg/m³ compare
- 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.33 µg/m³ compare
- 31 China 31.57 µg/m³ compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 µg/m³ compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 31 µg/m³ compare
- 35 Armenia 30.11 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Tajikistan
- Red List Index 0.9875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 38.63 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 203.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tajikistan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tajikistan was 31.52 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.32 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.52 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Tajikistan ranks 32nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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