Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in World
World: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 26.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in World, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in World stood at 26.06.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in World peaked at 34.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.89, in 2022.
World ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.39 | — |
| 2011 | 33.78 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.76 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.85 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.41 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.61 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.74 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.17 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 27.67 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 25.36 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 25.69 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.89 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.06 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.01 | 27.67 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 | 24.89 | 26.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More development goals data for World
- Red List Index 0.7449 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in World?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in World was 26.06 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.39 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.89 in 2022.
- How does World rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- World ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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