Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Spain
Spain: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 9.77 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.77
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
164th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13.71
in 2011
All-time low
9.77
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Spain, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.77 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Spain peaked at 13.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.77, in 2019.
That places Spain 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Spain
- 162 Barbados 9.83 compare
- 163 Haiti 9.78 compare
- 165 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.71 compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 9.51 compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.51 compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -29.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0027 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Spain?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Spain was 9.77 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Spain ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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