Human caused air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands
Cocos Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 1.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.81
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
221st
of 240 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 2023
All-time low
1.2
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands stood at 1.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands peaked at 2.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1998.
Cocos Islands ranks 221st of 240 countries on this measure, 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 Cocos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2 | — |
| 1999 | 1.51 | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 2 | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.72 | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.2 | 1.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.26 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.5 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.74 | 2.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cocos Islands
- 218 Saint Helena 2.46 compare
- 219 Christmas Island 2.08 compare
- 220 United States Minor Outlying Islands 1.95 compare
- 222 Norfolk Island 1.71 compare
- 223 Tuvalu 1.7 compare
- 224 Pitcairn 1.64 compare
More environment data for Cocos Islands
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 4 (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate -33.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 100 (2025)
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 100 (2025)
- Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands was 1.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cocos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cocos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1998.
- How does Cocos Islands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Cocos Islands ranks 221st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cocos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cocos Islands 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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