Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Samoa
Samoa: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 8.07 in 2019. β¬ Flat
Latest (2019)
8.07
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.07
in 2019
All-time low
7.68
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010β2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Samoa, 2010β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Samoa is 8.07, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Samoa peaked at 8.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.68, in 2010.
That places Samoa 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 187 Fiji 8.14 compare
- 188 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8.13 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 8.08 compare
- 191 American Samoa 8 compare
- 192 Kiribati 7.98 compare
- 193 Palau 7.92 compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7823 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.7346 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 77.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Samoa?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Samoa was 8.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa 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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