Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Romania
Romania: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 14.11 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.11
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
127th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2011
All-time low
14.11
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Romania, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 14.11 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Romania peaked at 20.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.11, in 2019.
That places Romania 127th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.45 | — |
| 2011 | 20.1 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.29 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 17.17 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.49 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.89 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.36 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.54 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.11 | -14.7% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Romania?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Romania was 14.11 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Romania ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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