Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 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
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Tonga is 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 5.31 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.07 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 190th 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 | 4.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 187 Palau 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 188 Iceland 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 189 Nauru 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 191 Bermuda 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 192 Samoa 4.58 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 193 Finland 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 4.69 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.