Human caused air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 24.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.34
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
25.08
in 2023
All-time low
17.14
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan is 24.34, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan peaked at 25.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 1999.
Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.38 | — |
| 1999 | 17.14 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 19.82 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 18.29 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.77 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.48 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.57 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.07 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 21.25 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.41 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 20.75 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 23.62 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 21.21 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 20.13 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.82 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.26 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 23.39 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.08 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.92 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 24.24 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 23.83 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.78 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.13 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 25.08 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 24.34 | -3.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 24.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 24.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.76 | 17.14 | 18.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.84 | 18.29 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.14 | 20.13 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.03 | 23.13 | 25.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0749 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5734 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 48.41 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.485 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan was 24.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 1999.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Uzbekistan ranks 43rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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