Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Zealand, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Zealand is 5.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Zealand peaked at 6.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 232nd of 254 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.89 | — |
| 2011 | 6.12 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.84 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.52 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.55 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.47 | 5.89 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.43 | 6.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 229 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.92 compare
- 230 Réunion 5.92 compare
- 230 Réunion 5.92 compare
- 233 Solomon Islands 5.87 compare
- 234 Faroe Islands 5.82 compare
- 235 French Polynesia 5.81 compare
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Zealand?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in New Zealand was 5.9 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 Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- New Zealand ranks 232nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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