Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 22.94 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
22.94
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
23.42
in 2011
All-time low
22.94
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Ethiopia, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 22.94 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Ethiopia peaked at 23.42 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.94, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.32 | — |
| 2011 | 23.42 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.12 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.14 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.07 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.23 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.28 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.94 | -1.8% |
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- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Ethiopia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Ethiopia was 22.94 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.94 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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