Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 6.15 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Vanuatu stood at 6.15 µg/m³.
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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.07 µg/m³, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 225th out of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.38 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 6.48 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.41 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.45 µg/m³ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.58 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.01 µg/m³ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.36 µg/m³ | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 6.69 µg/m³ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.67 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.56 µg/m³ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4 µg/m³ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.07 µg/m³ | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.18 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.15 µg/m³ | -0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6.15 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6.15 µg/m³ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.56 µg/m³ | 6.36 µg/m³ | 7.01 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 µg/m³ | 6.07 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 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 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 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Vanuatu ranks 225th out of 256 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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