Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Kiribati
Kiribati: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Kiribati, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Kiribati stood at 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Kiribati peaked at 5.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.46 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 193 Finland 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 194 American Samoa 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 4.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 197 Micronesia (country) 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 198 Guam 3.47 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 199 Northern Mariana Islands 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8564 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0284 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Kiribati?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Kiribati was 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Kiribati ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.