Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 15.96 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Turkmenistan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 15.96 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Turkmenistan peaked at 29.58 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.96 µg/m³, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 105th of 254 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.78 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 29.58 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 27.73 µg/m³ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 24.82 µg/m³ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 22.41 µg/m³ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 25.06 µg/m³ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 21.92 µg/m³ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.46 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.14 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.52 µg/m³ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 18.71 µg/m³ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 19.74 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 18.04 µg/m³ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 15.96 µg/m³ | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.14 µg/m³ | 20.14 µg/m³ | 29.58 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 µg/m³ | 15.96 µg/m³ | 19.74 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Turkmenistan
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.74 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,218 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,796 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Turkmenistan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Turkmenistan was 15.96 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.96 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 105th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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