Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niue
Niue: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.77 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niue, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Niue recorded 5.77 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niue peaked at 6.37 µg/m³ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.77 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Niue 239th out of 256 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 Niue, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.17 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 5.97 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.31 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.23 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.37 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.23 µg/m³ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.37 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.97 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.91 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.89 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.78 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.31 µg/m³ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.77 µg/m³ | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.17 µg/m³ | 5.91 µg/m³ | 6.37 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 µg/m³ | 5.77 µg/m³ | 6.31 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 236 French Polynesia 5.81 µg/m³ compare
- 237 New Caledonia 5.81 µg/m³ compare
- 238 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.78 µg/m³ compare
- 240 Kiribati 5.75 µg/m³ compare
- 241 Tuvalu 5.75 µg/m³ compare
- 242 Iceland 5.64 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Niue
- Red List Index 0.8022 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 273.82 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 0 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.09 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1 (2024)
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries 29.02 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niue?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niue was 5.77 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 µg/m³ in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Niue ranks 239th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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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