Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau
Palau: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau stood at 5.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau peaked at 7.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 2022.
That places Palau 197th out of 220 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.01 | — |
| 2011 | 6.14 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 5.93 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 5.91 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.74 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.36 | 5.91 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 5.74 | 6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More development goals data for Palau
- Red List Index 0.8296 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 180.35 (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)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 161,714 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau was 5.96 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Palau ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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