PM2.5 air pollution in Vanuatu

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Vanuatu was 6.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Vanuatu, 2023 6.2 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −0.4% 2022: 6.2 µg/m³
Position in 2023 193rd of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Vanuatu over time

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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.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Vanuatu
2023 6.2 µg/m³
2022 6.2 µg/m³
2021 6.1 µg/m³
2020 6.4 µg/m³
2019 6.6 µg/m³
2018 6.7 µg/m³
2017 6.7 µg/m³
2016 6.4 µg/m³
2015 7.0 µg/m³
2014 6.6 µg/m³
2013 6.4 µg/m³
2012 6.4 µg/m³
2011 6.5 µg/m³
2010 6.4 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.4% from 6.2 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 6.4 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −4.5%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Vanuatu has the 193rd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Vanuatu
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory