Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Aruba
Aruba: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 8.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.96
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
174th
of 216 countries
All-time high
10.02
in 2017
All-time low
8.34
in 2011
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Aruba, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Aruba is 8.96, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Aruba peaked at 10.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2011.
Aruba ranks 174th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.76 | — |
| 2011 | 8.34 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.73 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.96 | -5.3% |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 171 Australia 9.12 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 9.11 compare
- 173 Vanuatu 9.09 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 8.94 compare
- 176 Andorra 8.88 compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 8.75 compare
More environment data for Aruba
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.63 °C (2020)
- Standard Deviation 0.339 °C (2020)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Aruba?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Aruba was 8.96 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Aruba ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba 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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