Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United States of America
United States of America: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United States of America, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 9.83 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United States of America peaked at 9.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2019.
United States of America ranks 28th of 37 groups 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.31 | — |
| 2011 | 9.21 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.96 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.78 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.76 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.43 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.68 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 8.02 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.47 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.96 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.83 | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.49 | 7.47 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 7.82 | 9.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More development goals data for United States of America
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United States of America?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in United States of America was 9.83 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- United States of America ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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