Concentrations of fine particulate matter in New Zealand
New Zealand: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 5.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.69
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
180th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 2014
All-time low
5.18
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in New Zealand, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.69 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in New Zealand peaked at 6.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 180th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.62 | — |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.38 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6.15 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.28 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.28 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.96 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.52 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 5.69 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.17 | 5.62 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.18 | 5.96 | 4 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,678 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in New Zealand?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in New Zealand was 5.69 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- New Zealand ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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