Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Canada
Canada: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 9.24 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.24
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
154th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.24
in 2023
All-time low
6.54
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Canada, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.24 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Canada peaked at 9.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 2016.
Canada ranks 154th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.35 | 6.54 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 6.55 | 9.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 151 Germany 9.43 compare
- 152 French Guiana 9.26 compare
- 153 Netherlands 9.25 compare
- 155 Ecuador 8.97 compare
- 156 Lithuania 8.9 compare
- 157 Switzerland 8.84 compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Canada?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Canada was 9.24 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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