Human caused air pollution exposure in Pitcairn
Pitcairn: Human caused air pollution exposure was 1.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Pitcairn, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Pitcairn is 1.64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Pitcairn peaked at 1.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1998.
That places Pitcairn 224th 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 Pitcairn, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1 | — |
| 1999 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.3 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.5 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pitcairn
- 221 Cocos Islands 1.81 compare
- 222 Norfolk Island 1.71 compare
- 223 Tuvalu 1.7 compare
- 225 Tonga 1.52 compare
- 226 Wallis and Futuna 1.45 compare
- 227 Palau 1.4 compare
More environment data for Pitcairn
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 74.16 % change on previous year (2011)
- Temperature change 0.457 °C (2011)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2011)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 77 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Pitcairn?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Pitcairn was 1.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Pitcairn?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Pitcairn?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1998.
- How does Pitcairn rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Pitcairn ranks 224th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Pitcairn?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pitcairn 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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