Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in World
World: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 27.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.96
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
11th
of 19 groups
All-time high
36.81
in 2010
All-time low
26.45
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in World, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, concentrations of fine particulate matter in World stood at 27.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in World peaked at 36.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.45, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.81 | — |
| 2011 | 36.25 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36.16 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.44 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.73 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 34.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.86 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.91 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.18 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 29.61 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 27.09 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 27.36 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.45 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 27.96 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.29 | 29.61 | 36.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 | 26.45 | 27.96 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in World?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in World was 27.96 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.45 in 2022.
- How does World rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- World ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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