Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Fiji
Fiji: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.24 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Fiji, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 6.24 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 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Fiji peaked at 7.24 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.24 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Fiji 218th out of 256 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.02 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.85 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.18 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.02 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.97 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.24 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.89 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.88 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.87 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.79 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.96 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.24 µg/m³ | -8.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.24 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.24 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.96 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 7.24 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 µg/m³ | 6.24 µg/m³ | 6.96 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 215 Marshall Islands 6.37 µg/m³ compare
- 216 Micronesia 6.33 µg/m³ compare
- 217 American Samoa 6.32 µg/m³ compare
- 219 Australia 6.23 µg/m³ compare
- 220 Papua New Guinea 6.22 µg/m³ compare
- 221 Portugal 6.21 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Fiji
- Red List Index 0.7402 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 587.86 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Fiji?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Fiji was 6.24 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Fiji ranks 218th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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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