Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 24.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24.03
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.33
in 2011
All-time low
22.88
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Ethiopia, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 24.03 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Ethiopia peaked at 25.33 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.88, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.37 | — |
| 2011 | 25.33 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.15 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.57 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 24.55 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 23.97 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.38 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.88 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 23.55 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 24.34 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 24.52 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.03 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.19 | 22.88 | 25.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.11 | 23.55 | 24.52 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2887 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Ethiopia?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Ethiopia was 24.03 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.33 in 2011.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.88 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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