Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau
Palau: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.96 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Palau stood at 5.96 µg/m³.
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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.74 µg/m³, in 2022.
That places Palau 227th 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.01 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.14 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.73 µg/m³ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.51 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.39 µg/m³ | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 5.93 µg/m³ | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 5.91 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.94 µg/m³ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 6 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.74 µg/m³ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.96 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.96 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 68% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.96 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.36 µg/m³ | 5.91 µg/m³ | 7.39 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 µg/m³ | 5.74 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More development goals data for Palau
- Red List Index 0.8296 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 180.35 constant US$ (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)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (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 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Palau ranks 227th out of 256 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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