Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 7.98 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
7.98
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
192nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.04
in 2016
All-time low
7.65
in 2014
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kiribati, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kiribati stood at 7.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kiribati peaked at 8.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 2014.
That places Kiribati 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.01 | — |
| 2011 | 7.99 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.65 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.04 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.01 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.98 | -0.7% |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 189 British Virgin Islands 8.08 compare
- 190 Samoa 8.07 compare
- 191 American Samoa 8 compare
- 193 Palau 7.92 compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 7.9 compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 7.82 compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.88 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 3,640 m3 (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 94.12 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 3,640 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kiribati?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kiribati was 7.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Kiribati ranks 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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