Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Rwanda
Rwanda: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 35.72 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
35.72
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 216 countries
All-time high
35.72
in 2019
All-time low
34.43
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Rwanda, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Rwanda stood at 35.72. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Rwanda peaked at 35.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.43, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.43 | — |
| 2011 | 34.85 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.39 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.96 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.04 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.79 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.09 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.83 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.01 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.72 | +2.0% |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Rwanda?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Rwanda was 35.72 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.43 in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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