Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.62 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cook Islands, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cook Islands stood at 5.62 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cook Islands peaked at 6.4 µg/m³ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.62 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 243rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.32 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.26 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.33 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.18 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.05 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.86 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.75 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.81 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.85 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.91 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.79 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3 µg/m³ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.62 µg/m³ | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.08 µg/m³ | 5.75 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 µg/m³ | 5.62 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More development goals data for Cook Islands
- Red List Index 0.7734 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 458.15 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cook Islands?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cook Islands was 5.62 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 µg/m³ in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Cook Islands ranks 243rd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook 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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