Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Yemen
Yemen: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 34.04 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Yemen, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 34.04 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Yemen peaked at 38.88 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.04 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Yemen 22nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.17 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 36.38 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 38.88 µg/m³ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 36.61 µg/m³ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 34.17 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 37.2 µg/m³ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 35.83 µg/m³ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 37.25 µg/m³ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 36.71 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.09 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.48 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 35.33 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 37.56 µg/m³ | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 34.04 µg/m³ | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.33 µg/m³ | 34.17 µg/m³ | 38.88 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.35 µg/m³ | 34.04 µg/m³ | 37.56 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 19 Gambia 39.6 µg/m³ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 µg/m³ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 µg/m³ compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 34.01 µg/m³ compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 33.83 µg/m³ compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 33.26 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Yemen?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Yemen was 34.04 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 38.88 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.04 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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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