Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.75 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tuvalu, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tuvalu is 5.75 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tuvalu peaked at 7.07 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.75 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 241st 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.53 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.07 µg/m³ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.68 µg/m³ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.33 µg/m³ | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.11 µg/m³ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.35 µg/m³ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.86 µg/m³ | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.27 µg/m³ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.93 µg/m³ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.92 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.14 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.47 µg/m³ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.63 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.75 µg/m³ | -13.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5.75 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5.75 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.31 µg/m³ | 5.86 µg/m³ | 7.07 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 µg/m³ | 5.75 µg/m³ | 6.63 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 238 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.78 µg/m³ compare
- 239 Niue 5.77 µg/m³ compare
- 240 Kiribati 5.75 µg/m³ compare
- 242 Iceland 5.64 µg/m³ compare
- 243 Wallis and Futuna Islands 5.63 µg/m³ compare
- 244 Cook Islands 5.62 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Tuvalu
- Red List Index 0.8339 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 79.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tuvalu?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Tuvalu was 5.75 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Tuvalu ranks 241st out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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