Human caused air pollution exposure in United States Minor Outlying Islands
United States Minor Outlying Islands: Human caused air pollution exposure was 1.95 in 2024. β² Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in United States Minor Outlying Islands, 1998β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in United States Minor Outlying Islands stood at 1.95. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in United States Minor Outlying Islands peaked at 4.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 1999.
That places United States Minor Outlying Islands 216th out of 233 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.95 | 2.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.05 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.09 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 1.95 | 3.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Minor Outlying Islands
- 213 RΓ©union 2.66 compare
- 214 Faroe Islands 2.54 compare
- 215 Christmas Island 2.08 compare
- 217 Cocos Islands 1.81 compare
- 218 Norfolk Island 1.71 compare
- 219 Tuvalu 1.7 compare
More environment data for United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Tree-covered areas β Area from CCI_LC 0.14 1000 ha (2022)
- Sparsely natural vegetated areas β Area from CCI_LC 1.27 1000 ha (2022)
- Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Shrub-covered areas β Area from CCI_LC 0.01 1000 ha (2022)
- Terrestrial barren land β Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Mangroves β Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent snow and glaciers β Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Inland water bodies β Area from CCI_LC 46.55 1000 ha (2022)
- Herbaceous crops β Area from CCI_LC 0.11 1000 ha (2022)
- Woody crops β Area from CCI_LC 0.11 1000 ha (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in United States Minor Outlying Islands was 1.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 1999.
- How does United States Minor Outlying Islands rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 216th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Minor Outlying 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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