Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Reunion
Reunion: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 12.18 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
12.18
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.19
in 2016
All-time low
11.87
in 2011
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Reunion, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Reunion stood at 12.18.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Reunion peaked at 12.19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2011.
Reunion ranks 140th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.91 | — |
| 2011 | 11.87 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.94 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.07 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.18 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.19 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.99 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.14 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.18 | +0.3% |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More environment data for Reunion
- Forest area km 77,150 (2025)
- Share global forest 0.0019 (2025)
- Change forest vs gdp 0.0207 (2025)
- Change forest area share total 0.0207 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 16 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 16 (2025)
- Long run air pollution 34,888 (2022)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 2.66 (2024)
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 5 (2024)
- Land use over the long term 15,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Reunion?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Reunion was 12.18 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2011.
- How does Reunion rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Reunion ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion 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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