Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu stood at 6.15.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu peaked at 7.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.38 | — |
| 2011 | 6.48 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.45 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.01 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.67 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.07 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.56 | 6.36 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 6.07 | 6.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 (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 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu was 6.15 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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