Human caused air pollution exposure in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 0.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.57
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
240th
of 240 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2015
All-time low
0.51
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
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.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.71 | — |
| 1999 | 0.66 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.81 | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.83 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.94 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.87 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.77 | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 0.95 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.64 | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.53 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.76 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.51 | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.57 | +11.8% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 7% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0083 t per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 91 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 89 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 604.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fibreboard — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
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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