Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in American Samoa
American Samoa: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in American Samoa, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in American Samoa is 8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in American Samoa peaked at 8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.56, in 2010.
That places American Samoa 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.56 | — |
| 2011 | 7.66 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.71 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.79 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.98 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.3% |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 188 Micronesia (country) 8.13 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 8.08 compare
- 190 Samoa 8.07 compare
- 192 Kiribati 7.98 compare
- 193 Palau 7.92 compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 7.9 compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.41 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in American Samoa?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in American Samoa was 8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 in 2010.
- How does American Samoa rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- American Samoa ranks 191st out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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