Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Micronesia (country), 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
The most recent figure for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Micronesia (country) is 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Micronesia (country) peaked at 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 197th 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 | 4.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 194 American Samoa 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 4.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 196 Kiribati 3.87 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
- 200 Greenland 1.64 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5426 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0018 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0142 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Micronesia (country)?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Micronesia (country) was 3.52 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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About this data
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.