Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.31 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Republic of Tanzania, 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 Republic of Tanzania stood at 14.31 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 15.28 µg/m³ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.31 µg/m³, in 2023.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 116th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.65 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 14.71 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2 µg/m³ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.55 µg/m³ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.44 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.99 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.86 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.46 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.56 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.52 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.06 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.28 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.23 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.31 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.69 µg/m³ | 14.44 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 µg/m³ | 14.31 µg/m³ | 15.28 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Red List Index 0.8025 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 90.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,611 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United Republic of Tanzania was 14.31 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 Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 µg/m³ in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.31 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 116th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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