Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 21.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tunisia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tunisia is 21.61, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tunisia peaked at 22.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.02, in 2012.
That places Tunisia 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.83 | — |
| 2011 | 20.12 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 20.02 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.86 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 20.29 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 20.39 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 21.78 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 21.26 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.59 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 22.2 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.61 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.97 | 20.02 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.78 | 20.59 | 22.7 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Tunisia
- Red List Index 0.8809 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 546.34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,615 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tunisia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tunisia was 21.61 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.02 in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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