Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oceania
Oceania: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.19 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 6.19, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oceania peaked at 7.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.55, in 2022.
That places Oceania 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.2 | — |
| 2011 | 6.26 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.87 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.77 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.74 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.55 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.19 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.85 | 6.2 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.55 | 6.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More development goals data for Oceania
- Red List Index 0.8199 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.42 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,214 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 291 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 207 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 246 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oceania?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Oceania was 6.19 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 in 2022.
- How does Oceania rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Oceania ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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