Human caused air pollution exposure in Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: Human caused air pollution exposure was 1.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
222nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2019
All-time low
1.44
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Norfolk Island, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norfolk Island recorded 1.71 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Norfolk Island peaked at 2.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2012.
That places Norfolk Island 222nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Norfolk Island, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.61 | — |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.57 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.57 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.44 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.54 | 1.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norfolk Island
- 219 Christmas Island 2.08 compare
- 220 United States Minor Outlying Islands 1.95 compare
- 221 Cocos Islands 1.81 compare
- 223 Tuvalu 1.7 compare
- 224 Pitcairn 1.64 compare
- 225 Tonga 1.52 compare
More environment data for Norfolk Island
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.296 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.6 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 41 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 41 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 5 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Norfolk Island?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Norfolk Island was 1.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2012.
- How does Norfolk Island rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Norfolk Island ranks 222nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Norfolk Island?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norfolk Island 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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