Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 22.76 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Viet Nam, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 22.76 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Viet Nam peaked at 28.51 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.56 µg/m³, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 69th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.51 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 26.47 µg/m³ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 25.86 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.17 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.18 µg/m³ | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 24.78 µg/m³ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 22.93 µg/m³ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 23.27 µg/m³ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.01 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.97 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.56 µg/m³ | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 18.64 µg/m³ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 18.61 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.76 µg/m³ | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.52 µg/m³ | 21.97 µg/m³ | 28.51 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 µg/m³ | 17.56 µg/m³ | 22.76 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 66 Azerbaijan 23.56 µg/m³ compare
- 67 Jordan 23.53 µg/m³ compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 µg/m³ compare
- 69 Viet Nam 22.76 µg/m³ compare
- 71 Honduras 22.54 µg/m³ compare
- 72 North Macedonia 22.24 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Viet Nam
- Red List Index 0.7742 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,171 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 66 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 16,438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Viet Nam?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Viet Nam was 22.76 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 28.51 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.56 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Viet Nam ranks 69th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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