Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda
Uganda: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 29.55 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda is 29.55 µg/m³, 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 µg/m³ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.82 µg/m³, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 37th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.05 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 29.83 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.6 µg/m³ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.92 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.06 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.69 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.83 µg/m³ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.99 µg/m³ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.52 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.82 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.09 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.66 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.27 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.55 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.55 µg/m³ is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.55 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.53 µg/m³ | 28.82 µg/m³ | 30.6 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.14 µg/m³ | 29.55 µg/m³ | 30.66 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (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 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 256 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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