Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.14 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.14 µg/m³
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
209th
of 256 countries
All-time high
8.26 µg/m³
in 2015
All-time low
6.8 µg/m³
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Mariana Islands, 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 Northern Mariana Islands is 7.14 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 8.26 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8 µg/m³, in 2016.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 209th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.8 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.2 µg/m³ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.27 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.25 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.01 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.26 µg/m³ | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8 µg/m³ | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.92 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.63 µg/m³ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.07 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.98 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.99 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.14 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 7.14 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 82% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 7.14 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.23 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 8.26 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 µg/m³ | 6.98 µg/m³ | 7.14 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 206 Guam 7.3 µg/m³ compare
- 207 Bermuda 7.28 µg/m³ compare
- 208 Montserrat 7.23 µg/m³ compare
- 210 Luxembourg 6.97 µg/m³ compare
- 211 Liechtenstein 6.97 µg/m³ compare
- 212 Christmas Island 6.68 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Red List Index 0.6073 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Northern Mariana Islands was 7.14 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 µg/m³ in 2016.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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