Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 55.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Afghanistan, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 55.56 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Afghanistan peaked at 86.21 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.56, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.21 | — |
| 2011 | 79.45 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 78.38 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 83.52 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 80.03 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 80.52 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.55 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 81.01 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.53 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 58.06 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 62.14 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 61.03 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 55.56 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.05 | 67.53 | 86.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2 | 55.56 | 62.14 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Afghanistan?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Afghanistan was 55.56 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.21 in 2010.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.56 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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