Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.52 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.92 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2001
All-time low
3.52 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country), 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
Micronesia (country) recorded 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 197th 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.
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.74 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 4.66 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.66 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.66 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.67 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.51 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.67 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.67 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.68 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.68 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.76 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.85 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.68 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.44 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.65 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.64 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.42 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.87 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 4.51 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.45 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.67 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8 micrograms per cubic meter | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.57 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.05 micrograms per cubic meter | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 3.78 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.57 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.03 micrograms per cubic meter | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter | -12.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51 micrograms per cubic meter, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.51 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 194 American Samoa 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 4.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 196 Kiribati 3.87 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
- 200 Greenland 1.64 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Micronesia (country)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,881 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 976.4 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 96.73 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0528 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 232.87 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) was 3.52 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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