Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Marshall Islands, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 6.37 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 8.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Marshall Islands peaked at 7.82 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.37, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 187th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.82 | — |
| 2011 | 7.34 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.44 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.58 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.94 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.09 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.86 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.68 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.91 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.94 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.37 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.13 | 6.39 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 | 6.37 | 6.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 184 Christmas Island 6.68 compare
- 185 Ireland 6.62 compare
- 186 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6.41 compare
- 188 American Samoa 6.32 compare
- 189 Fiji 6.24 compare
- 190 Australia 6.23 compare
More development goals data for Marshall Islands
- Red List Index 0.8363 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 162.5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 18 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 9 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.7036 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 22 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1.2 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.2 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 173,249 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Marshall Islands?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Marshall Islands was 6.37 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall 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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