Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Andorra
Andorra: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 8.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Andorra, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Andorra is 8.66 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Andorra peaked at 13.62 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.66 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Andorra ranks 168th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Andorra, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.14 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 13.62 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.98 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.47 micrograms per cubic meter | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 11.23 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.81 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.66 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 11.29 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.73 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.49 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.78 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.72 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 11.21 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.66 micrograms per cubic meter | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
- 165 Monaco 8.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 169 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 170 San Marino 8.62 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 171 Lithuania 8.6 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Andorra
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.417 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.58 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 46.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.31 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.1443 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Andorra?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Andorra was 8.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Andorra rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Andorra ranks 168th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by 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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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).