Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.81 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Caledonia, 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 New Caledonia stood at 5.81 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Caledonia peaked at 6.63 µg/m³ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.81 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 237th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.53 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.57 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.51 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.24 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.55 µg/m³ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.84 µg/m³ | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.11 µg/m³ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.36 µg/m³ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.63 µg/m³ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.58 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.45 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.53 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.81 µg/m³ | -11.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 5.81 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 67% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 5.81 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.37 µg/m³ | 5.84 µg/m³ | 6.63 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 µg/m³ | 5.81 µg/m³ | 6.58 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 234 Solomon Islands 5.87 µg/m³ compare
- 235 Faroe Islands 5.82 µg/m³ compare
- 236 French Polynesia 5.81 µg/m³ compare
- 238 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.78 µg/m³ compare
- 239 Niue 5.77 µg/m³ compare
- 240 Kiribati 5.75 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for New Caledonia
- Red List Index 0.6671 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,237 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.19 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 0.6% (2016)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4.1% (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 43.9% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 53.2% (2024)
- River flow maximum 739.42 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Caledonia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Caledonia was 5.81 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 µg/m³ in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- New Caledonia ranks 237th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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