Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Niue
Niue: Exposure to air pollution from human sources was 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Niue, 1998–2024
Source: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to air pollution from human sources in Niue is 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to air pollution from human sources in Niue peaked at 1.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.81 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1998.
That places Niue 234th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.815 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 231 American Samoa 1.21 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 232 Cook Islands 1.14 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 233 Tokelau 1.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 235 Kiribati 1.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 236 Greenland 0.83 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 237 Marshall Islands 0.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Niue
- Forest area 18,870 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 38.67 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 3.2 µg/m³ (2024)
- Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes (2021)
- Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to air pollution from human sources in Niue?
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Niue was 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024, according to Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 micrograms per cubic meter in 1998.
- How does Niue rank for exposure to air pollution from human sources?
- Niue ranks 234th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to air pollution from human sources rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to air pollution from human sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks. This data excludes natural sources of PM2.5, such as dust and sea salt, to focus on human-caused pollution.