Human caused air pollution exposure in Guernsey
Guernsey: Human caused air pollution exposure was 6.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.23
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
172nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
10.44
in 1998
All-time low
6.14
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guernsey, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Guernsey stood at 6.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Guernsey peaked at 10.44 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2020.
That places Guernsey 172nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.44 | — |
| 1999 | 8.55 | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 7.42 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7.69 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 7.04 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 6.89 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.02 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.57 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.73 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.03 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.47 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 9 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.55 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.68 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.68 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 6.44 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 7.52 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 7.06 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.63 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 7.37 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 7.39 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.05 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.23 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 | 8.55 | 10.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.61 | 6.89 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 6.44 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 6.14 | 7.39 | 5 |
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More environment data for Guernsey
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Share global forest 0 (2025)
- Forest area km 470 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Forest area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Change forest vs gdp 0 (2025)
- Change forest area share total 0 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Guernsey?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Guernsey was 6.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2020.
- How does Guernsey rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Guernsey ranks 172nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey 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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