Human caused air pollution exposure in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 0.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human caused air pollution exposure in Northern Mariana Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.57.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 1.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 2023.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 240th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.685 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.979 | 0.81 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.895 | 0.64 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.608 | 0.51 | 0.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 237 Marshall Islands 0.65 compare
- 238 Guam 0.63 compare
- 239 Micronesia (country) 0.62 compare
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0926 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0023 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 240th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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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