Air pollution: fine particles (PM2.5), population-weighted yearly mean, satellite-derived estimate (SatPM): South Africa
The latest reading SOTW holds for South Africa is 24.4 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 · ZAF
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the publisher's file as published; not individually reviewed by SOTW.
- Latest
- 24.4
- micrograms per cubic metre · 2024
- Previous
- 23.5
- micrograms per cubic metre · 2023
- Earliest held
- 20.7
- micrograms per cubic metre · 1998
- Readings shown
- 27
- Every reading SOTW holds
South Africa · history
micrograms per cubic metre · Annual
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (micrograms per cubic metre) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.4 |
| 2023 | 23.5 |
| 2022 | 24.5 |
| 2021 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 22.0 |
| 2019 | 23.0 |
| 2018 | 22.9 |
| 2017 | 23.0 |
| 2016 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 22.3 |
| 2012 | 22.9 |
| 2011 | 21.6 |
| 2010 | 23.5 |
| 2009 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 21.2 |
| 2006 | 21.3 |
| 2005 | 22.0 |
| 2004 | 20.9 |
| 2003 | 20.3 |
| 2002 | 20.8 |
| 2001 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 21.2 |
| 1999 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 20.7 |
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.