Human caused air pollution exposure in Vatican
Vatican: Human caused air pollution exposure was 10.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human caused air pollution exposure in Vatican, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Vatican is 10.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Vatican peaked at 19.72 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2024.
That places Vatican 130th 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 Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.77 | — |
| 1999 | 17.77 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.08 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.98 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 16.87 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.47 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 14.99 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 16.88 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 19.72 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 18.74 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.01 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 15.79 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.78 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 18.11 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 16.72 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14.92 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.52 | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 12.91 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 13.79 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.82 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.18 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 11.38 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 12.69 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 11.99 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 10.88 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.77 | 17.77 | 17.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.15 | 14.99 | 19.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 | 11.29 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 | 10.88 | 13.18 | 5 |
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More environment data for Vatican
- Forest area km 0 (2025)
- Share global forest 0 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Emissions of ozone-depleting substances, gaps filled 0 ODP tonnes (2021)
- Consumption of ozone-depleting substances, gaps filled 0 ODP tonnes (2021)
- Outdoor air pollution exposure 13.5 (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate -9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances 0 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Vatican?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Vatican was 10.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2024.
- How does Vatican rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Vatican ranks 130th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican 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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