Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.87 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in British Virgin Islands, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in British Virgin Islands is 7.87 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in British Virgin Islands peaked at 11.06 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.74 µg/m³, in 2022.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.06 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 10.09 µg/m³ | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 10.54 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.96 µg/m³ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.58 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.46 µg/m³ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.26 µg/m³ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 9.68 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.39 µg/m³ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.77 µg/m³ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 9.27 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.43 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.74 µg/m³ | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 7.87 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.88 µg/m³ | 8.77 µg/m³ | 11.06 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 µg/m³ | 7.74 µg/m³ | 9.43 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 193 Guadeloupe 7.97 µg/m³ compare
- 194 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.95 µg/m³ compare
- 194 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.95 µg/m³ compare
- 197 Saint Barthélemy 7.82 µg/m³ compare
- 198 Anguilla 7.72 µg/m³ compare
- 199 Denmark 7.71 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for British Virgin Islands
- Red List Index 0.7322 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 534.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in British Virgin Islands?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in British Virgin Islands was 7.87 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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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