Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.32 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.32 µg/m³
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
217th
of 256 countries
All-time high
7.17 µg/m³
in 2022
All-time low
6.32 µg/m³
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in American Samoa, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 6.32 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in American Samoa peaked at 7.17 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.32 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 217th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.58 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.55 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.84 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.92 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.79 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.91 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.68 µg/m³ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.58 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.63 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.68 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.69 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.17 µg/m³ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.32 µg/m³ | -11.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 6.32 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 73% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 6.32 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.72 µg/m³ | 6.55 µg/m³ | 6.92 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 µg/m³ | 6.32 µg/m³ | 7.17 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 214 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6.41 µg/m³ compare
- 215 Marshall Islands 6.37 µg/m³ compare
- 216 Micronesia 6.33 µg/m³ compare
- 218 Fiji 6.24 µg/m³ compare
- 219 Australia 6.23 µg/m³ compare
- 220 Papua New Guinea 6.22 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for American Samoa
- Red List Index 0.8081 index (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 0 (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 0 per 100,000 people (2019)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 6,948 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0.1437 tonnes (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 6.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 5.6% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.0% (2022)
- Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in American Samoa?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in American Samoa was 6.32 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- American Samoa ranks 217th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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