Concentrations of fine particulate matter in EUR
EUR: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 10.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.53
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
16.68
in 2010
All-time low
10.53
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in EUR, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in EUR is 10.53, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in EUR peaked at 16.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in EUR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.68 | — |
| 2011 | 16.38 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.44 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.88 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.79 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.78 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.16 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.23 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.27 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 11.61 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.49 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10.53 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.24 | 12.23 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 | 10.53 | 11.61 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in EUR?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in EUR was 10.53 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in EUR?
- The highest recorded value was 16.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in EUR?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2023.
- How does EUR rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- EUR ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in EUR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EUR 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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