Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Monaco

Monaco: Exposure to air pollution from human sources was 9.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.23 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
140th
of 240 countries
All-time high
15.94 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2003
All-time low
9.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Monaco, 1998–2024

0510151998201120241998: 13.6 micrograms per cubic meter1999: 12.3 micrograms per cubic meter2000: 14.1 micrograms per cubic meter2001: 14.1 micrograms per cubic meter2002: 13.9 micrograms per cubic meter2003: 15.9 micrograms per cubic meter2004: 13.2 micrograms per cubic meter2005: 13.9 micrograms per cubic meter2006: 13.2 micrograms per cubic meter2007: 13.4 micrograms per cubic meter2008: 11.9 micrograms per cubic meter2009: 12.8 micrograms per cubic meter2010: 14 micrograms per cubic meter2011: 14.9 micrograms per cubic meter2012: 15.2 micrograms per cubic meter2013: 12.2 micrograms per cubic meter2014: 10.3 micrograms per cubic meter2015: 12.7 micrograms per cubic meter2016: 11.4 micrograms per cubic meter2017: 12.6 micrograms per cubic meter2018: 10.9 micrograms per cubic meter2019: 10.4 micrograms per cubic meter2020: 9.9 micrograms per cubic meter2021: 9.7 micrograms per cubic meter2022: 10.3 micrograms per cubic meter2023: 9.7 micrograms per cubic meter2024: 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter

Source: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.

Analysis

In 2024, exposure to air pollution from human sources in Monaco stood at 9.23 micrograms per cubic meter. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to air pollution from human sources in Monaco peaked at 15.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.23 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2024.

That places Monaco 140th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.97 micrograms per cubic meter 12.34 micrograms per cubic meter 13.6 micrograms per cubic meter 2
2000s 13.64 micrograms per cubic meter 11.92 micrograms per cubic meter 15.94 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2010s 12.46 micrograms per cubic meter 10.28 micrograms per cubic meter 15.21 micrograms per cubic meter 10
2020s 9.76 micrograms per cubic meter 9.23 micrograms per cubic meter 10.31 micrograms per cubic meter 5

Countries ranked near Monaco

  1. 137 Papua New Guinea 9.49 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  2. 138 Uruguay 9.47 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  3. 139 East Timor 9.39 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  4. 141 Libya 9.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  5. 142 Madagascar 9.06 micrograms per cubic meter compare
  6. 143 Netherlands 8.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to air pollution from human sources in Monaco?
Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Monaco was 9.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024, according to Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Monaco?
The highest recorded value was 15.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
What is the lowest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Monaco?
The lowest recorded value was 9.23 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024.
How does Monaco rank for exposure to air pollution from human sources?
Monaco ranks 140th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
Is exposure to air pollution from human sources rising or falling in Monaco?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Monaco data come from?
The figures come from Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to air pollution from human sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to air pollution from human sources
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,480 data points, 1998–2024
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