Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.32 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norfolk Island, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norfolk Island is 5.32 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norfolk Island peaked at 6.14 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.32 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Norfolk Island 244th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norfolk Island, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.93 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 5.76 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.87 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.82 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.41 µg/m³ | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.98 µg/m³ | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 5.39 µg/m³ | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 5.38 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.82 µg/m³ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.95 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.14 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.32 µg/m³ | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.73 µg/m³ | 5.38 µg/m³ | 5.98 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 µg/m³ | 5.32 µg/m³ | 6.14 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norfolk Island
More development goals data for Norfolk Island
- Red List Index 0.6185 index (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 260.99 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0.118 tonnes (2022)
- River flow maximum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 2.2% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 1.9% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.0% (2022)
- Countries with death registration data that are at least 75 percent 1 (2024)
- Land area 4 ha th (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norfolk Island?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Norfolk Island was 5.32 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 Norfolk Island?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Norfolk Island rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Norfolk Island ranks 244th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Norfolk Island?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norfolk Island 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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