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 µg/m³ 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. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 6.37 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 8.2% 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 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.37 µg/m³, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 215th of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.82 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.34 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.44 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.58 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.94 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.09 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.14 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.86 µg/m³ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.39 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.68 µg/m³ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9 µg/m³ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.91 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.94 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.37 µg/m³ | -8.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 6.37 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 6.37 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.13 µg/m³ | 6.39 µg/m³ | 7.82 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 µg/m³ | 6.37 µg/m³ | 6.94 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 212 Christmas Island 6.68 µg/m³ compare
- 213 Ireland 6.62 µg/m³ compare
- 214 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 6.41 µg/m³ compare
- 216 Micronesia 6.33 µg/m³ compare
- 217 American Samoa 6.32 µg/m³ compare
- 218 Fiji 6.24 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Marshall Islands
- Red List Index 0.8363 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 162.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 18 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 9 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.7036 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 22 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.2 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (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 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 215th out of 256 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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