Human caused air pollution exposure in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 14.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.84
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
94th
of 240 countries
All-time high
17.37
in 2015
All-time low
12.98
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 14.84 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 17.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.98, in 1999.
That places Kyrgyzstan 94th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.44 | — |
| 1999 | 12.98 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16.03 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 13.59 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 15.28 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 13.57 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 15.11 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 15.09 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.61 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 16.48 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.97 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.29 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.71 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.93 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.35 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 17.37 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 16.73 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.43 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.16 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 16.97 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 15.02 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 16.52 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 13.92 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 16.33 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 14.84 | -9.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 14.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 14.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.21 | 12.98 | 13.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6 | 13.57 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 | 14.16 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 13.92 | 16.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 15.11 compare
- 92 Taiwan 15.01 compare
- 93 Gambia 14.99 compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 14.74 compare
- 96 Mozambique 14.54 compare
- 97 Namibia 14.53 compare
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0259 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.89 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Kyrgyzstan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Kyrgyzstan was 14.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 in 1999.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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