Human caused air pollution exposure in Armenia
Armenia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 26.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Armenia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Armenia is 26.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Armenia peaked at 26.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 1999.
Armenia ranks 31st of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.78 | — |
| 1999 | 18.6 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.88 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 19.24 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 20.96 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 19.06 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 19.71 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.56 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 20.33 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.68 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.59 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 20.93 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 21.49 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.8 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.51 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.61 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.74 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.1 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 24.64 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 21.99 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 26.17 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 23.08 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 24.98 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 23.93 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 24.49 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.79 | +9.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 26.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 26.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.69 | 18.6 | 18.78 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.49 | 19.06 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.06 | 21.49 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 23.08 | 26.79 | 5 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Armenia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Armenia was 26.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 1999.
- How does Armenia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Armenia ranks 31st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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