Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in New Caledonia, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in New Caledonia stood at 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in New Caledonia peaked at 7.21 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 214th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.8 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 7.09 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.15 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.95 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.82 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.21 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2 micrograms per cubic meter | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 6.62 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.67 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.05 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 6.98 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.78 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 211 Faroe Islands 6.19 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 212 Micronesia (country) 6.16 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 213 Samoa 6.09 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 215 French Polynesia 5.95 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 216 Reunion 5.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 217 New Zealand 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 174.33 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 1.92 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 333 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 396 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.1 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in New Caledonia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in New Caledonia was 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 214th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).