Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zambia
Zambia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.81 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14.81 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zambia peaked at 14.82 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.08 µg/m³, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 108th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.08 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 14.31 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.62 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.15 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.13 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.55 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.35 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.12 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.18 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.14 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.28 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.55 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.82 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.81 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.26 µg/m³ | 14.08 µg/m³ | 14.62 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 µg/m³ | 14.28 µg/m³ | 14.82 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 105 Turkmenistan 15.96 µg/m³ compare
- 106 Costa Rica 15.48 µg/m³ compare
- 107 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.41 µg/m³ compare
- 109 Poland 14.73 µg/m³ compare
- 110 Eswatini 14.64 µg/m³ compare
- 111 Malawi 14.58 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zambia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Zambia was 14.81 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.08 µg/m³ in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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