Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda
Uganda: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 29.55 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 29.55, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda peaked at 30.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.82, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 34th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.05 | — |
| 2011 | 29.83 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.92 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.06 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.69 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.83 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.99 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.52 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.82 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.09 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.66 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.27 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.55 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.53 | 28.82 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.14 | 29.55 | 30.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda was 29.55 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.82 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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