Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Portugal
Portugal: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 7.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.12 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Portugal peaked at 11.49 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2023.
That places Portugal 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.39 | — |
| 2011 | 11.49 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.08 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 10.24 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.84 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.96 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.78 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.33 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.87 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.92 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 7.12 | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.86 | 8.33 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 7.12 | 8.5 | 4 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Portugal?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Portugal was 7.12 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 in 2011.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Portugal ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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