Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Reunion
Reunion: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.92 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Reunion, 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 Reunion stood at 5.92 µg/m³. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Reunion peaked at 6.27 µg/m³ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.92 µg/m³, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 231st of 256 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Reunion, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.03 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 5.96 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.07 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.09 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.12 µg/m³ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.04 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.12 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.11 µg/m³ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.12 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.08 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.27 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.92 µg/m³ | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.09 µg/m³ | 5.96 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 µg/m³ | 5.92 µg/m³ | 6.27 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 228 Polynesia 5.94 µg/m³ compare
- 229 Samoa 5.94 µg/m³ compare
- 230 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.92 µg/m³ compare
- 231 Réunion 5.92 µg/m³ compare
- 233 New Zealand 5.9 µg/m³ compare
- 234 Solomon Islands 5.87 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Reunion
- Red List Index 0.579 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.55 ltpureal (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 15 (2009)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 1.79 per 100,000 people (2009)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 1.42 million tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 1.63 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Reunion?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Reunion was 5.92 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 µg/m³ in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Reunion ranks 231st out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion 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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