Air pollution: fine particles (PM2.5), population-weighted yearly mean, satellite-derived estimate (SatPM): China
The latest reading SOTW holds for China is 31.3 micrograms per cubic metre for 2024, from Washington University in St. Louis, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group.
Source series · Listed tier · Environment · Annual · micrograms per cubic metre · SATPM.L.PM25.A · CHN
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.
- Latest
- 31.3
- micrograms per cubic metre · 2024
- Previous
- 32.2
- micrograms per cubic metre · 2023
- Earliest held
- 29.4
- micrograms per cubic metre · 1998
- Readings shown
- 27
- Every reading SOTW holds
China · history
micrograms per cubic metre · Annual
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (micrograms per cubic metre) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.3 |
| 2023 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 31.0 |
| 2021 | 31.1 |
| 2020 | 33.2 |
| 2019 | 37.0 |
| 2018 | 38.3 |
| 2017 | 43.0 |
| 2016 | 45.4 |
| 2015 | 49.6 |
| 2014 | 52.2 |
| 2013 | 48.1 |
| 2012 | 45.5 |
| 2011 | 49.0 |
| 2010 | 44.4 |
| 2009 | 45.0 |
| 2008 | 46.7 |
| 2007 | 47.7 |
| 2006 | 46.9 |
| 2005 | 43.5 |
| 2004 | 40.6 |
| 2003 | 41.6 |
| 2002 | 37.2 |
| 2001 | 34.9 |
| 2000 | 33.4 |
| 1999 | 28.1 |
| 1998 | 29.4 |
Source: Washington University in St. Louis, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group. All 27 readings held, 1998 to 2024. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.