Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 9.64 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.11 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 173 Denmark 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 176 United States 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 177 New Zealand 6.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 6.99 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.