Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 34.01 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 34.01 µg/m³.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 36.82 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.29 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 23rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.11 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 35.26 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.82 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.78 µg/m³ | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 32.42 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.65 µg/m³ | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 33.52 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 34.84 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.21 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 34.28 µg/m³ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 32.29 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 33.66 µg/m³ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 35.53 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 34.01 µg/m³ | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.89 µg/m³ | 32.42 µg/m³ | 36.82 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.87 µg/m³ | 32.29 µg/m³ | 35.53 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 µg/m³ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 µg/m³ compare
- 22 Yemen 34.04 µg/m³ compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 33.83 µg/m³ compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 33.26 µg/m³ compare
- 26 Mali 33.12 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Arab Emirates was 34.01 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.29 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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