Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 5.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.46 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 196th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 193 Finland 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 194 American Samoa 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 4.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 197 Micronesia (country) 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 198 Guam 3.47 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 199 Northern Mariana Islands 2.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -93.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2024)
- GDP per capita 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 152.09 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 97.99 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -10.45 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 3.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.