Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Nauru, 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
Nauru recorded 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Nauru peaked at 6.85 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.02 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2021.
Nauru ranks 189th 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 | 5.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 186 Tuvalu 5.22 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 187 Palau 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 188 Iceland 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 190 Tonga 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 191 Bermuda 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 192 Samoa 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -41.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,340 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 100.29 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,340 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.20 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.01 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 115.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 74.43 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 32,183 current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Nauru?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Nauru was 4.84 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.