Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Polynesia
Polynesia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Polynesia, 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 Polynesia is 5.94, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Polynesia peaked at 6.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2023.
That places Polynesia 23rd out of 25 regions 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 Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.59 | — |
| 2011 | 6.52 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.65 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.56 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.36 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.24 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.34 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.22 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.58 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.94 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.24 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 5.94 | 6.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 20 Burkina Faso 36.21 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 35.26 compare
- 22 Yemen 34.04 compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 34.01 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 33.83 compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 33.26 compare
- 26 Mali 33.12 compare
More development goals data for Polynesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.54 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 624.5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.92 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 4.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Polynesia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Polynesia was 5.94 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2023.
- How does Polynesia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Polynesia ranks 23rd out of 25 regions with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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