Human caused air pollution exposure in Pakistan
Pakistan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 44.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.81
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
3rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
44.81
in 2024
All-time low
28.08
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Pakistan is 44.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Pakistan peaked at 44.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.08, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.66 | — |
| 1999 | 28.08 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 31.97 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 33.14 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 31.94 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 33.41 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 33.08 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.67 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 38.17 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.75 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 36.36 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.35 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 40.22 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 36.84 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 40.05 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 38.15 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.03 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 43.19 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.16 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 40.14 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.01 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.06 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.24 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 41.26 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 41.8 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.81 | +7.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 44.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 44.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.87 | 28.08 | 29.66 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.69 | 31.94 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.61 | 36.84 | 44.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.03 | 40.06 | 44.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Bangladesh 60.3 compare
- 2 Qatar 56.44 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.26 compare
- 5 India 40.76 compare
- 6 Bolivia 40.62 compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0196 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.49 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 Pakistan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Pakistan was 44.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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