Samoa vs Tuvalu: Outdoor air pollution exposure
Samoa
4.1
in 2024
Tuvalu
4.5
in 2024
Samoa rank
219th
Tuvalu rank
217th
Outdoor air pollution exposure over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 4.5 against 4.1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 219th and Tuvalu ranks 217th of 241 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 4.03 | 0.2 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 4.67 | 0.61 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 4.4 | 0.48 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outdoor air pollution exposure, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 4.5 against 4.1 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outdoor air pollution exposure between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0.4, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Samoa ranks 219th and Tuvalu ranks 217th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.