Human caused air pollution exposure in American Samoa
American Samoa: Human caused air pollution exposure was 1.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in American Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in American Samoa is 1.21, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in American Samoa peaked at 1.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 1998.
That places American Samoa 231st out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.81 | — |
| 1999 | 0.88 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.21 | -14.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 15% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.845 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.08 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.04 | 1.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More environment data for American Samoa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1148 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.878 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in American Samoa?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in American Samoa was 1.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 1998.
- How does American Samoa rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- American Samoa ranks 231st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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