Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 7.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cook Islands, 2010–2019
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 Cook Islands is 7.87 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cook Islands peaked at 7.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.34 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2011.
Cook Islands ranks 187th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.53 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 7.34 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.49 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.48 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.41 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.67 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.66 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.83 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.87 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 184 British Virgin Islands 7.94 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 185 Denmark 7.92 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 186 Anguilla 7.91 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 188 Saint Barthelemy 7.82 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.8 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 190 Dominica 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Cook Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.886 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 15.19 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -8.44 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.91 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.44 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cook Islands?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cook Islands was 7.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019, 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 187th out of 226 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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).