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Sustainable cities & communities - Goal 11

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Indicator 11.6.2: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)

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Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)

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Year Units Value
2013 Fine Particulates PM2.5 11.95
2013 Suspended Particulates PM10 29.5
2014 Fine Particulates PM2.5 12.36
2014 Suspended Particulates PM10 35.4
2015 Fine Particulates PM2.5 12.38
2015 Suspended Particulates PM10 33.0
2016 Fine Particulates PM2.5 11.83
2016 Suspended Particulates PM10 32.4
2017 Fine Particulates PM2.5 11.94
2017 Suspended Particulates PM10 34.4
2018 Fine Particulates PM2.5 12.58
2018 Suspended Particulates PM10 34.1
2019 Fine Particulates PM2.5 10.85
2019 Suspended Particulates PM10 25.5
2020 Fine Particulates PM2.5 12.31
2020 Suspended Particulates PM10 23.0

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

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Indicator description

South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Historical Data at the Central LA Station (#087). Fine Particulates PM2.5 and Suspended Particulates PM10 reported as Annual Average Concentration in µg/m^3.
Local target
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
Unit of measurement

Annual Average Concentration in µg/m^3
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Disaggregation Categories
WCCD/ISO 37120 Indicators on City Data Alignment

Aligns to WCCD 8.1-Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Concentration; WCCD 8.2-Particulate Matter (PM10) Concentration
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
Indicator number

11.6.2
Target name

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.
Target number

11.6
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Health Organization (WHO)
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Organisation

South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
Link to data source South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) opens in a new window
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Next release
Statistical classification
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