Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.19 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia stood at 6.19 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Melanesia peaked at 7.6 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.19 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Melanesia 222nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.68 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.85 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.83 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.82 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6 µg/m³ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.69 µg/m³ | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 6.94 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.72 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.01 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6 µg/m³ | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 6.94 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.11 µg/m³ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.19 µg/m³ | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.92 µg/m³ | 6.68 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 µg/m³ | 6.19 µg/m³ | 7.11 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 219 Papua New Guinea 6.22 µg/m³ compare
- 220 Portugal 6.21 µg/m³ compare
- 221 Australia and New Zealand 6.2 µg/m³ compare
- 223 Tonga 6.19 µg/m³ compare
- 224 Vanuatu 6.15 µg/m³ compare
- 225 Isle of Man 6.12 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.36 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Melanesia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Melanesia was 6.19 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Melanesia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Melanesia ranks 222nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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