Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Thailand
Thailand: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 24.98 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 24.98 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Thailand peaked at 31.19 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.23 µg/m³, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 57th of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.19 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 27.39 µg/m³ | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 29.19 µg/m³ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 28.87 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.33 µg/m³ | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 26.68 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 25.88 µg/m³ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.74 µg/m³ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.33 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.52 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.28 µg/m³ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 20.53 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.23 µg/m³ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.98 µg/m³ | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.81 µg/m³ | 24.33 µg/m³ | 31.19 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5 µg/m³ | 20.23 µg/m³ | 24.98 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 54 Congo 25.79 µg/m³ compare
- 55 Western Sahara 25.52 µg/m³ compare
- 56 Central African Republic 25 µg/m³ compare
- 58 El Salvador 24.86 µg/m³ compare
- 59 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24.74 µg/m³ compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 24.14 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Thailand?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Thailand was 24.98 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.19 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.23 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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