Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 7.95. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.95, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.46 | — |
| 2011 | 13.05 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.78 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 11.73 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.03 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.89 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.99 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.91 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.67 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8.43 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.76 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.95 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.99 | 9.41 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 7.95 | 8.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 191 Spain 8.03 compare
- 192 Jersey 7.99 compare
- 193 Guadeloupe 7.97 compare
- 194 United Kingdom 7.95 compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 7.87 compare
- 197 Saint Barthélemy 7.82 compare
More development goals data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9592 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.95 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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