Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in East Timor
East Timor: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 11.88 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in East Timor, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 11.88 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
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 East Timor peaked at 14.49 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.3 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places East Timor 138th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.23 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.86 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.49 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.64 µg/m³ | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 13.43 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 13.44 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.58 µg/m³ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 12.74 µg/m³ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.94 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3 µg/m³ | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 9.79 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.33 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.88 µg/m³ | +15.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11.88 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11.88 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.11 µg/m³ | 11.58 µg/m³ | 14.49 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 11.88 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 135 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 11.94 µg/m³ compare
- 136 Mozambique 11.91 µg/m³ compare
- 137 Mayotte 11.89 µg/m³ compare
- 138 Timor-Leste 11.88 µg/m³ compare
- 140 Panama 11.87 µg/m³ compare
- 141 Singapore 11.84 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for East Timor
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 21.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,051 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,449 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 69.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1.8 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in East Timor?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in East Timor was 11.88 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- East Timor ranks 138th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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