Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 12.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 12.61.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 18.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 2022.
That places Small island developing states (SIDS) 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.59 | — |
| 2011 | 17.33 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.94 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.86 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.19 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 15.26 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.01 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.35 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.14 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.44 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 12.61 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8 | 15.01 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 12.44 | 14.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
More development goals data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Red List Index 0.7251 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 268.84 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,243 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 187 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 183 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 178 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 242 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 244 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 245 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 12.61 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 in 2022.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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