Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.22 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 6.22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 219th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.09 | — |
| 2011 | 6.71 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.86 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.87 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 6.74 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 7.05 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.73 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.13 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 7.06 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.31 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.71 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.22 | 7.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Papua New Guinea was 6.22 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 219th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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