Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 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
Samoa recorded 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 5.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.68 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 192nd 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 | 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 189 Nauru 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 190 Tonga 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 191 Bermuda 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 4.58 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.