Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in India
India: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 53.03 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
53.03
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
11th
of 216 countries
All-time high
61.54
in 2013
All-time low
53.03
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in India, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 53.03 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in India peaked at 61.54 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.03, in 2019.
India ranks 11th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58.38 | — |
| 2011 | 58.26 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.85 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.54 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 59.07 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 58.64 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.99 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 54.17 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 58.58 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 53.03 | -9.5% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in India?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in India was 53.03 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.54 in 2013.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.03 in 2019.
- How does India rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- India ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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