Human caused air pollution exposure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.97
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
189th
of 240 countries
All-time high
5.69
in 2017
All-time low
2.54
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Vanuatu, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Vanuatu is 3.97, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Vanuatu peaked at 5.69 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 189th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.54 | — |
| 1999 | 2.76 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 4.06 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 4.13 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.85 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.05 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.69 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 5.36 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.31 | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 4.52 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.97 | -12.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.14 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.09 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.41 | 4.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.55 compare
- 187 Martinique 4.2 compare
- 188 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.17 compare
- 189 New Zealand 3.97 compare
- 191 Bahamas 3.91 compare
- 192 Australia 3.89 compare
- 192 Guadeloupe 3.89 compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0343 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.9436 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Vanuatu?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Vanuatu was 3.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Vanuatu ranks 189th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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