Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Naoero
Naoero: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.2 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Naoero, 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 Naoero stood at 5.2 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Naoero peaked at 7.07 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.2 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Naoero 246th out of 254 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 Naoero, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.07 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.07 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5 µg/m³ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.41 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.61 µg/m³ | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 5.93 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.81 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.97 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.06 µg/m³ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.86 µg/m³ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.86 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.36 µg/m³ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.71 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2 µg/m³ | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.23 µg/m³ | 5.61 µg/m³ | 7.07 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 6.71 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
- 243 Cook Islands 5.62 µg/m³ compare
- 244 Norfolk Island 5.32 µg/m³ compare
- 245 Estonia 5.25 µg/m³ compare
- 247 Norway 5.09 µg/m³ compare
- 248 Tokelau 4.97 µg/m³ compare
- 249 Brunei Darussalam 4.77 µg/m³ compare
- 249 Brunei Darussalam 4.77 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Naoero
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 41.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,844 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 0.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.1 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.53 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Naoero?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Naoero was 5.2 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 Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Naoero rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Naoero ranks 246th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Naoero 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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