Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.68 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Christmas Island, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Christmas Island recorded 6.68 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Christmas Island peaked at 6.68 µg/m³ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.57 µg/m³, in 2016.
Christmas Island ranks 211th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Christmas Island, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.19 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 5.82 µg/m³ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.52 µg/m³ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.05 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4 µg/m³ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.33 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.57 µg/m³ | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 5.81 µg/m³ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.27 µg/m³ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.91 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.93 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.11 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.68 µg/m³ | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.07 µg/m³ | 5.57 µg/m³ | 6.52 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 µg/m³ | 5.91 µg/m³ | 6.68 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Christmas Island
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 7.14 µg/m³ compare
- 209 Luxembourg 6.97 µg/m³ compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 6.97 µg/m³ compare
- 212 Ireland 6.62 µg/m³ compare
- 213 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6.41 µg/m³ compare
- 214 Marshall Islands 6.37 µg/m³ compare
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- Red List Index 0.4232 index (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.0% (2022)
- Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing 0.0% (2022)
- Mountain Green Cover Index 0 % (2021)
- Mountain area 3 kmsq (2021)
- Mountain green cover area 0 kmsq (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Christmas Island?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Christmas Island was 6.68 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 Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 µg/m³ in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 µg/m³ in 2016.
- How does Christmas Island rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Christmas Island ranks 211th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Christmas Island?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Christmas Island 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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