Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.3 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ukraine, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 9.3 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.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ukraine peaked at 14.9 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.3 µg/m³, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 166th of 256 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.9 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 13.81 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.32 µg/m³ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.85 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.45 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.37 µg/m³ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 10.81 µg/m³ | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 10.96 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.07 µg/m³ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 11.48 µg/m³ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.84 µg/m³ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.47 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.32 µg/m³ | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 9.3 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 9.3 µg/m³ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8 µg/m³ | 10.81 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 10.84 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More development goals data for Ukraine
- Red List Index 0.8937 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,970 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 297.58 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 81 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,596 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ukraine?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Ukraine was 9.3 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Ukraine ranks 166th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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