Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Northern Mariana Islands, 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
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 4.46 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.43 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 199th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
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More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 72.62 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 61.62 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0023 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.68 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.