Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 20.58 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Türkiye, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Türkiye stood at 20.58 µg/m³.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Türkiye peaked at 20.84 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.11 µg/m³, in 2016.
Türkiye ranks 81st of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.84 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 19.83 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 19.5 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.54 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.84 µg/m³ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.71 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.11 µg/m³ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.55 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.53 µg/m³ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.34 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 19.55 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.33 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.58 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.87 µg/m³ | 19.11 µg/m³ | 20.84 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 µg/m³ | 19.33 µg/m³ | 20.58 µg/m³ | 4 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Türkiye?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Türkiye was 20.58 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.11 µg/m³ in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Türkiye ranks 81st out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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