Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Naoero
Naoero: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Naoero, 2010–2023
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 Naoero is 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Naoero peaked at 7.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Naoero 221st out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Naoero, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.07 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 7.07 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.41 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.61 micrograms per cubic meter | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 5.93 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.81 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.97 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.06 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.36 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6.71 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
- 218 Kiribati 5.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 219 Norway 5.53 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 220 Estonia 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 222 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 223 Greenland 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 224 Sweden 4.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Naoero
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1992)
- Temperature change -0.737 °C (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.589 °C (1992)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.94 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 2.44 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 1.94 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 6.89 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 87,348 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 87,348 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Naoero?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Naoero was 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, 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 Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Naoero rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Naoero ranks 221st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Naoero 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).