Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 6.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Solomon Islands, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 6.34 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.34, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 174th out of 184 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.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.98 | — |
| 2011 | 6.67 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.59 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.35 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.42 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.93 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.72 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.53 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.34 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.81 | 6.42 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.34 | 6.72 | 4 |
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More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Solomon Islands?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Solomon Islands was 6.34 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Solomon Islands ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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