Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.75 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 5.75 µg/m³. 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 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.75 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 240th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.67 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.69 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.09 µg/m³ | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2 µg/m³ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.45 µg/m³ | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 6.08 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.66 µg/m³ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.46 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.42 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.35 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.75 µg/m³ | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 7.02 µg/m³ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.24 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.75 µg/m³ | -20.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5.75 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5.75 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.81 µg/m³ | 6.08 µg/m³ | 7.69 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 µg/m³ | 5.75 µg/m³ | 7.24 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 237 New Caledonia 5.81 µg/m³ compare
- 238 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.78 µg/m³ compare
- 239 Niue 5.77 µg/m³ compare
- 241 Tuvalu 5.75 µg/m³ compare
- 242 Iceland 5.64 µg/m³ compare
- 243 Wallis and Futuna Islands 5.63 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 constant US$ (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 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kiribati ranks 240th out of 256 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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