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 µg/m³ 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. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Papua New Guinea is 6.22 µg/m³, 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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.22 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 220th out of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.09 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.71 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.86 µg/m³ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.87 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.85 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8 µg/m³ | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 6.74 µg/m³ | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 7.05 µg/m³ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.73 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.13 µg/m³ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.62 µg/m³ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 7.06 µg/m³ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.31 µg/m³ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.22 µg/m³ | -14.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.22 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.22 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.98 µg/m³ | 6.71 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 µg/m³ | 6.22 µg/m³ | 7.31 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (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 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 220th out of 256 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).