Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in SEAR
SEAR: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 43.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.74
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
60.24
in 2016
All-time low
43.08
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in SEAR, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
SEAR recorded 43.74 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in SEAR peaked at 60.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.08, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.04 | — |
| 2011 | 56.15 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 57.31 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.28 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 57.87 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 57.65 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.24 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 54.95 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 54.21 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.52 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 43.08 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 45.58 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 43.55 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 43.74 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.42 | 47.52 | 60.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.99 | 43.08 | 45.58 | 4 |
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More health data for SEAR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 164 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 23.13 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.66 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 96.26 (2023)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 57,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 67,025 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 39.3% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 763.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in SEAR?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in SEAR was 43.74 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 60.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.08 in 2020.
- How does SEAR rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- SEAR ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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