Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tonga
Tonga: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tonga, 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 Tonga is 6.19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tonga peaked at 7.06 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 224th of 256 countries on this measure, 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.06 | — |
| 2011 | 6.89 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.94 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.81 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.92 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.83 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.74 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.19 | -6.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 6.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 6.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.89 | 6.78 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 6.19 | 6.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tonga?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tonga was 6.19 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Tonga ranks 224th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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