Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iraq
Iraq: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 42 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.48
in 2018
All-time low
38.88
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 42 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iraq peaked at 42.48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.88, in 2014.
That places Iraq 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.32 | — |
| 2011 | 40.23 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.93 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.9 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.88 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.57 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 41.47 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.14 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.48 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 40.31 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 40.99 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.97 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.14 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 42 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.72 | 38.88 | 42.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.53 | 40.97 | 42.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 18 Pakistan 44.36 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 43.37 compare
- 20 Gambia 43.25 compare
- 22 Mali 41.48 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 40.52 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 39.78 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iraq?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Iraq was 42 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 in 2018.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.88 in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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