Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.87 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Solomon Islands, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 5.87 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.89 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.87 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 234th out of 256 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.51 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.27 µg/m³ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.26 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.28 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.33 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.89 µg/m³ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.06 µg/m³ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 6.22 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.45 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.94 µg/m³ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.04 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.99 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.87 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.87 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.87 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.37 µg/m³ | 6.06 µg/m³ | 6.89 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 µg/m³ | 5.87 µg/m³ | 6.04 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 231 Réunion 5.92 µg/m³ compare
- 231 Reunion 5.92 µg/m³ compare
- 233 New Zealand 5.9 µg/m³ compare
- 235 Faroe Islands 5.82 µg/m³ compare
- 236 French Polynesia 5.81 µg/m³ compare
- 237 New Caledonia 5.81 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Solomon Islands
- Red List Index 0.7681 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.21 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Solomon Islands?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Solomon Islands was 5.87 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 234th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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