Long run air pollution in Armenia
Armenia: Long run air pollution was 25,032 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
25,032
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
153rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
84,655
in 1990
All-time low
72.23
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Armenia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Armenia stood at 25,032.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Armenia peaked at 84,655 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.23, in 1750.
Armenia ranks 153rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 72.23 | — |
| 1751 | 72.5 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 72.77 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 73.04 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 73.57 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 73.84 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 74.11 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 74.37 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 74.64 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 74.91 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 75.19 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 75.46 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 75.74 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 76.02 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 76.3 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 76.57 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 76.85 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 77.13 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 77.41 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 77.68 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 77.97 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 78.26 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 78.55 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 78.84 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 79.12 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 79.41 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 79.7 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 79.99 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 80.28 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 80.57 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 80.86 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 81.15 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 81.45 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 81.74 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 82.04 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 82.33 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 82.63 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 82.92 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 83.21 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 83.51 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 83.81 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 84.12 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 84.42 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 84.73 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 85.03 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 85.33 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 85.64 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 85.94 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 86.25 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 86.55 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 87.11 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 87.67 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 88.24 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 88.81 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 89.37 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 89.94 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 90.51 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 91.09 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 91.66 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 92.24 | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 92.6 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 92.97 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 93.33 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 93.7 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 94.07 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 94.43 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 94.8 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 95.17 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 95.53 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 95.9 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 96.27 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 96.64 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 97.02 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 97.39 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 97.76 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 98.13 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 98.5 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 98.88 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 99.25 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 99.66 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 100.04 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 100.4 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 100.78 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 101.13 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 101.51 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 101.88 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 102.26 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 102.64 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 103.02 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 103.4 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 103.78 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 104.16 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 104.54 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 104.92 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 105.3 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 105.68 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 106.06 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 106.45 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 106.83 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 107.39 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 108.51 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 108.59 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 108.69 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 108.78 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 109.38 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 108.99 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 109.11 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 109.9 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 111.84 | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 114.36 | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 117.8 | +3.0% |
| 1862 | 121.03 | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 124.79 | +3.1% |
| 1864 | 128.85 | +3.2% |
| 1865 | 130.73 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 135.25 | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 138.03 | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 140.13 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 143.16 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 145.44 | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 148.8 | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 151.54 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 155.85 | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 162.12 | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 169.7 | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 181.06 | +6.7% |
| 1877 | 191.06 | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 202.04 | +5.8% |
| 1879 | 212.23 | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 222.28 | +4.7% |
| 1881 | 241.49 | +8.6% |
| 1882 | 250.13 | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 262.06 | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 296.17 | +13.0% |
| 1885 | 327.49 | +10.6% |
| 1886 | 335.85 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 373.37 | +11.2% |
| 1888 | 389.92 | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 393.88 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 438.25 | +11.3% |
| 1891 | 491.71 | +12.2% |
| 1892 | 507.26 | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 566.38 | +11.7% |
| 1894 | 542.62 | -4.2% |
| 1895 | 661.12 | +21.8% |
| 1896 | 662.44 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 728.85 | +10.0% |
| 1898 | 796.48 | +9.3% |
| 1899 | 843.86 | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 946.97 | +12.2% |
| 1901 | 1,030 | +8.8% |
| 1902 | 990.28 | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 927.62 | -6.3% |
| 1904 | 965.19 | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 798.6 | -17.3% |
| 1906 | 876.27 | +9.7% |
| 1907 | 920.06 | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 928.52 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 977.67 | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 1,004 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 990.19 | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 1,027 | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 1,034 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 1,061 | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 1,123 | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 1,192 | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 1,126 | -5.5% |
| 1918 | 735.12 | -34.7% |
| 1919 | 798.45 | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 775.4 | -2.9% |
| 1921 | 783.5 | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 863.86 | +10.3% |
| 1923 | 920.76 | +6.6% |
| 1924 | 956.16 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 1,000 | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 1,022 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1,146 | +12.2% |
| 1928 | 1,154 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1,294 | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 1,901 | +46.9% |
| 1931 | 2,232 | +17.4% |
| 1932 | 2,215 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 2,297 | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 2,586 | +12.6% |
| 1935 | 2,760 | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 3,019 | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 3,169 | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 3,367 | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 3,438 | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 3,652 | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 3,663 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 3,445 | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 3,318 | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 4,079 | +23.0% |
| 1945 | 2,812 | -31.1% |
| 1946 | 3,129 | +11.3% |
| 1947 | 3,657 | +16.9% |
| 1948 | 3,987 | +9.0% |
| 1949 | 4,531 | +13.6% |
| 1950 | 5,015 | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 5,421 | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 6,161 | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 6,901 | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 7,819 | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 9,241 | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 10,832 | +17.2% |
| 1957 | 12,517 | +15.5% |
| 1958 | 14,281 | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 15,936 | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 17,715 | +11.2% |
| 1961 | 19,502 | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 21,995 | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 24,618 | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 27,108 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 29,671 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 32,392 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 35,617 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 38,365 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 41,577 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 45,738 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 50,865 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 54,412 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 58,625 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 62,904 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 65,850 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 68,507 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 70,378 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 72,766 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 74,716 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 77,800 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 78,698 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 79,184 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 78,208 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 76,946 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 75,997 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 76,885 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 78,741 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 79,922 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 77,105 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 84,655 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 63,868 | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 47,409 | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 25,978 | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 9,206 | -64.6% |
| 1995 | 9,224 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,815 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 8,676 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 8,691 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,968 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 12,226 | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 12,209 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,001 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 11,670 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12,135 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12,911 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 12,316 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16,236 | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 16,989 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 14,705 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 13,846 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14,686 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 16,577 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 16,736 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18,562 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 17,958 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17,948 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17,838 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,236 | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 23,017 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,001 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25,908 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 25,032 | -3.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 25,032 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 25,032 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -64.6% | 25,978 | 9,206 |
| 2000 | +53.4% | 7,968 | 12,226 |
| 1930 | +46.9% | 1,294 | 1,901 |
| 1993 | -45.2% | 47,409 | 25,978 |
| 1918 | -34.7% | 1,126 | 735.12 |
| 1945 | -31.1% | 4,079 | 2,812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 73.44 | 72.23 | 74.64 | 10 |
| 1760s | 76.16 | 74.91 | 77.41 | 10 |
| 1770s | 78.98 | 77.68 | 80.28 | 10 |
| 1780s | 81.89 | 80.57 | 83.21 | 10 |
| 1790s | 84.88 | 83.51 | 86.25 | 10 |
| 1800s | 89.1 | 86.55 | 91.66 | 10 |
| 1810s | 93.88 | 92.24 | 95.53 | 10 |
| 1820s | 97.57 | 95.9 | 99.25 | 10 |
| 1830s | 101.33 | 99.66 | 103.02 | 10 |
| 1840s | 105.11 | 103.4 | 106.83 | 10 |
| 1850s | 109.12 | 107.39 | 111.84 | 10 |
| 1860s | 129.41 | 114.36 | 143.16 | 10 |
| 1870s | 171.99 | 145.44 | 212.23 | 10 |
| 1880s | 309.26 | 222.28 | 393.88 | 10 |
| 1890s | 623.9 | 438.25 | 843.86 | 10 |
| 1900s | 936.12 | 798.6 | 1,030 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,009 | 735.12 | 1,192 | 10 |
| 1920s | 991.58 | 775.4 | 1,294 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,699 | 1,901 | 3,438 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,627 | 2,812 | 4,531 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,413 | 5,015 | 15,936 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,856 | 17,715 | 41,577 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,476 | 45,738 | 74,716 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,949 | 75,997 | 79,922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,349 | 7,815 | 84,655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,240 | 11,001 | 16,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,041 | 13,846 | 23,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,981 | 24,001 | 25,908 | 3 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.035 % 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 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Armenia?
- Long run air pollution in Armenia was 25,032 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,655 in 1990.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.23 in 1750.
- How does Armenia rank for long run air pollution?
- Armenia ranks 153rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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