Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pitcairn
Pitcairn: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 4.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pitcairn, 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 Pitcairn is 4.42, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pitcairn peaked at 5.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2021.
That places Pitcairn 219th 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 Pitcairn, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.11 | — |
| 2011 | 4.77 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.78 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.62 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.42 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.42 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.71 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.42 | 4.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pitcairn
More development goals data for Pitcairn
- Red List Index 0.7171 (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 108.61 (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 3.9% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.7% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 1.1% (2022)
- Countries with death registration data that are at least 75 percent 1 (2024)
- Land area 4.7 (2025)
- Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing 0.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pitcairn?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Pitcairn was 4.42 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 Pitcairn?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Pitcairn?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2021.
- How does Pitcairn rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Pitcairn ranks 219th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Pitcairn?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pitcairn 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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