Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 11 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Papua New Guinea, 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 11 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.9 µg/m³ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 µg/m³, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 155th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.71 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4503 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4689 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8618 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Papua New Guinea?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Papua New Guinea was 11 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 µg/m³ in 2021.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 µg/m³ in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.