Human caused air pollution exposure in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Human caused air pollution exposure was 5.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.82
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
176th
of 240 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1999
All-time low
4.38
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Western Sahara, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 5.82 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Western Sahara peaked at 7.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2012.
That places Western Sahara 176th 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.64 | — |
| 1999 | 7.4 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 5.55 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 5.86 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.28 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.88 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.13 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.38 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 4.74 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.01 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.07 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 5.57 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.82 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 | 6.64 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 5.04 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 4.38 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 4.45 | 6.13 | 5 |
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More environment data for Western Sahara
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Western Sahara?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Western Sahara was 5.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2012.
- How does Western Sahara rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Western Sahara ranks 176th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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