Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 26.59 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.59
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.78
in 2017
All-time low
26.08
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Eritrea, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in Eritrea is 26.59, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Eritrea peaked at 29.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.08, in 2014.
That places Eritrea 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.28 | — |
| 2011 | 27.61 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.66 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.96 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.08 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.72 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 27.12 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 29.78 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 28.3 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.98 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.44 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.07 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.06 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.59 | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 26.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.6, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 26.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.57, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.65 | 26.08 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 | 26.44 | 27.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Eritrea?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Eritrea was 26.59 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.08 in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Eritrea ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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