Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kiribati, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kiribati stood at 5.75. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kiribati peaked at 7.69 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 207th out of 220 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.67 | — |
| 2011 | 7.69 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.09 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.45 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.66 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.35 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 7.02 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.24 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.75 | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.81 | 6.08 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 | 5.75 | 7.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 New Caledonia 5.81 compare
- 205 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.78 compare
- 206 Niue 5.77 compare
- 208 Tuvalu 5.75 compare
- 209 Iceland 5.64 compare
- 210 Cook Islands 5.62 compare
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kiribati?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kiribati was 5.75 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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