Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Niue
Niue: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 3.2 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Niue, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Niue recorded 3.2 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Niue peaked at 3.7 µg/m³ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5 µg/m³, in 1999.
That places Niue 235th out of 241 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 | 2.8 µg/m³ | 2.5 µg/m³ | 3.1 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.15 µg/m³ | 2.9 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 µg/m³ | 2.8 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 µg/m³ | 2.6 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 232 Norfolk Island 3.5 µg/m³ compare
- 233 Cook Islands 3.3 µg/m³ compare
- 233 Palau 3.3 µg/m³ compare
- 236 Pitcairn 3.1 µg/m³ compare
- 237 Marshall Islands 2.8 µg/m³ compare
- 238 Micronesia (country) 2.3 µg/m³ 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 air pollution from human sources 1.04 micrograms per cubic meter (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 outdoor air pollution in Niue?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Niue was 3.2 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 µg/m³ in 2006.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 µg/m³ in 1999.
- How does Niue rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Niue ranks 235th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. 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.