Human caused air pollution exposure in Taiwan
Taiwan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 15.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.01
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
92nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
22.94
in 2010
All-time low
13.69
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Taiwan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Taiwan stood at 15.01.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Taiwan peaked at 22.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 1999.
That places Taiwan 92nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.59 | — |
| 1999 | 13.69 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 17.99 | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 18.33 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.17 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.46 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.96 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 20.22 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.85 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.98 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 19.61 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.94 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 18.67 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 17.93 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.49 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 18.29 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 17.06 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 18.8 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 16.75 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 15.79 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 14.26 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 15.43 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 17.1 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 18.26 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 15.01 | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 | 13.69 | 14.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.43 | 17.99 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 | 15.79 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 14.26 | 18.26 | 5 |
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- 89 Guinea-Bissau 15.23 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Taiwan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Taiwan was 15.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.94 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 1999.
- How does Taiwan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Taiwan ranks 92nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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