PM2.5 air pollution in Papua New Guinea
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Papua New Guinea was 6.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.
Papua New Guinea, 2023
6.2
Change from 2022
−14.9%
Position in 2023
190th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Papua New Guinea over time
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Papua New Guinea
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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.2 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 7.3 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 7.1 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 6.6 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 7.1 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 7.0 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 7.8 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 6.8 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 6.9 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 6.9 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 6.7 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 7.1 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −14.9% from 7.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 6.9 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −9.5%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Papua New Guinea has the 190th highest value.