Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Timor-Leste, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Timor-Leste stood at 11.88.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Timor-Leste peaked at 14.49 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 18th of 25 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.23 | — |
| 2011 | 13.86 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.49 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.64 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 13.43 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 13.44 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 12.74 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.94 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 9.79 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.33 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.88 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.11 | 11.58 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 | 9.3 | 11.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 15 India 42.5 compare
- 16 Ghana 41.51 compare
- 17 Mauritania 40.57 compare
- 18 Iraq 39.8 compare
- 19 Gambia 39.6 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 compare
More development goals data for Timor-Leste
- Red List Index 0.8585 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.13 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 21.95 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,051 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,449 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 69.1 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1.8 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 6.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Timor-Leste?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Timor-Leste was 11.88 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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