French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

French Polynesia
5.81 µg/m³
in 2023
New Caledonia
5.81 µg/m³
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
235th
New Caledonia rank
236th

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Caledonia
0246201020162023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 5.81 µg/m³ against 5.81 µg/m³ in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 µg/m³.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 235th and New Caledonia ranks 236th of 254 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2010s 6.29 µg/m³ 6.37 µg/m³ 0.0874 µg/m³ New Caledonia
2020s 6.09 µg/m³ 6.34 µg/m³ 0.2492 µg/m³ New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
French Polynesia, at 5.81 µg/m³ against 5.81 µg/m³ in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
0 µg/m³, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
French Polynesia ranks 235th and New Caledonia ranks 236th of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Unit
µg/m³
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed