Human caused air pollution exposure in Reunion
Reunion: Human caused air pollution exposure was 2.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
215th
of 240 countries
All-time high
3.55
in 2019
All-time low
2.51
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Reunion, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Reunion stood at 2.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Reunion peaked at 3.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2000.
Reunion ranks 215th of 240 countries on this measure, 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 Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.77 | — |
| 1999 | 2.52 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.73 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.22 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.51 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 3.05 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 212 Saint Barthelemy 2.76 compare
- 213 Fiji 2.7 compare
- 214 British Virgin Islands 2.67 compare
- 216 Faroe Islands 2.54 compare
- 217 Anguilla 2.47 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 2.46 compare
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- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3 1000 USD (1997)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1 t (1997)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,417 t (1997)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 5,654 1000 USD (1997)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 3,550 t (1997)
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 47 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value 6,581 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Reunion?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Reunion was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2000.
- How does Reunion rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Reunion ranks 215th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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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