Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Yemen
Yemen: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 35.78 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35.78
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
40.45
in 2012
All-time low
35.7
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Yemen, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in Yemen is 35.78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Yemen peaked at 40.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.83 | — |
| 2011 | 38.12 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 40.45 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 38.36 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 35.7 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 38.8 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 37.45 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 38.98 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.41 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.8 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.07 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 36.99 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.14 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 35.78 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.99 | 35.7 | 40.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 | 35.78 | 39.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 26 Uganda 38.1 compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 36.74 compare
- 28 Tajikistan 35.89 compare
- 30 Armenia 34.88 compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 34.71 compare
- 32 Togo 34.67 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Yemen?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Yemen was 35.78 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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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