Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Solomon 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
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Solomon Islands stood at 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Solomon Islands peaked at 11.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.11 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2011.
Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 154 Comoros 10.17 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 155 Spain 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 156 Austria 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 158 United Kingdom 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 159 Cuba 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 160 Seychelles 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7566 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0552 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2721 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1998 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Solomon Islands?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Solomon Islands was 9.77 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon 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.