Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 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
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 11.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.11 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2011.
That places Solomon Islands 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.16 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 154 Comoros 10.17 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 155 Spain 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 156 Austria 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 158 United Kingdom 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 159 Cuba 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 160 Seychelles 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.2% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,828 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,828 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 145.27 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 266.39 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 9.77 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 micrograms per cubic meter in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.