Long run air pollution in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Long run air pollution was 333,827 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
333,827
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
371,613
in 2007
All-time low
0.1521
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Gibraltar, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Gibraltar is 333,827, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Gibraltar peaked at 371,613 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1521, in 1750.
That places Gibraltar 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1521 | — |
| 1751 | 0.1529 | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 0.1538 | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 0.1547 | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 0.1555 | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 0.1564 | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 0.1573 | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 0.1581 | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 0.159 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.1599 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1607 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.1617 | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 0.1626 | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 0.1635 | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 0.1644 | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 0.1653 | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 0.1663 | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 0.1672 | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 0.1681 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.169 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.1699 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.1709 | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 0.1719 | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 0.1728 | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 0.1738 | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 0.1748 | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 0.1758 | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 0.1767 | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 0.1777 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.1787 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1796 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.1807 | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 0.1817 | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 0.1827 | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 0.1837 | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 0.1848 | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 0.1858 | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 0.1868 | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 0.1879 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.1889 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1899 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.191 | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 0.1921 | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 0.1932 | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 0.1942 | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 0.1953 | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 0.1964 | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 0.1975 | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 0.1986 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.1997 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.2008 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.2019 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 0.2031 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 0.2042 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 0.2053 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 0.2065 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 0.2076 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 0.2088 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 0.2099 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 0.2111 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.2122 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.2147 | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 0.2171 | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 0.2195 | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 0.222 | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 0.2244 | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 0.2269 | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 0.2293 | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 0.2317 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 0.2342 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 0.2366 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 0.2393 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 0.2421 | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 0.2448 | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 0.2475 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 0.2502 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 0.2529 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 0.2557 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 0.2584 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 0.2611 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 0.2638 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 0.2669 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 0.2699 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 0.2729 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 0.2759 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 0.279 | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 0.282 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 0.285 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 0.2881 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 0.2911 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.2941 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 0.2975 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 0.3009 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 0.3043 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 0.3077 | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 0.311 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 0.3144 | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 0.3178 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 0.3212 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 0.3246 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.328 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 0.3358 | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.3436 | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 0.3516 | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 0.3597 | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 0.3678 | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 0.376 | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 0.3843 | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 0.3927 | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 0.4012 | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4097 | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 0.4183 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 0.4553 | +8.9% |
| 1863 | 0.4955 | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0.5391 | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 0.5864 | +8.8% |
| 1866 | 0.6377 | +8.7% |
| 1867 | 0.6234 | -2.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6093 | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 0.5954 | -2.3% |
| 1870 | 0.5817 | -2.3% |
| 1871 | 0.5682 | -2.3% |
| 1872 | 0.5548 | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 0.5417 | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 0.5288 | -2.4% |
| 1875 | 0.5161 | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 0.5036 | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.4913 | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 0.4792 | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 0.4674 | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.4557 | -2.5% |
| 1881 | 0.4443 | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 0.4415 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.4386 | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.4357 | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.4327 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.4298 | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.456 | +6.1% |
| 1888 | 0.4837 | +6.1% |
| 1889 | 0.5131 | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 0.5443 | +6.1% |
| 1891 | 0.5773 | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 0.5759 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5745 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.573 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.5716 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5701 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.5686 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.567 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.5654 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.5639 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.6738 | +19.5% |
| 1902 | 0.7847 | +16.5% |
| 1903 | 0.8955 | +14.1% |
| 1904 | 1.01 | +12.4% |
| 1905 | 1.12 | +11.0% |
| 1906 | 1.23 | +9.9% |
| 1907 | 1.3 | +5.6% |
| 1908 | 1.36 | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 1.42 | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 1.47 | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 1.55 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 1.57 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.29 | -17.9% |
| 1915 | 1.6 | +24.0% |
| 1916 | 1.37 | -14.4% |
| 1917 | 1.31 | -3.9% |
| 1918 | 1.35 | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 1.38 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 1.52 | +10.4% |
| 1921 | 1.69 | +11.0% |
| 1922 | 1.72 | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 1.74 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 1.77 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.79 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 1.78 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.77 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 1.94 | +9.4% |
| 1929 | 1.94 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 2.23 | +14.9% |
| 1931 | 2.56 | +14.9% |
| 1932 | 2.4 | -6.3% |
| 1933 | 2.25 | -6.3% |
| 1934 | 2.11 | -6.3% |
| 1935 | 1.98 | -6.3% |
| 1936 | 2.37 | +19.7% |
| 1937 | 2.83 | +19.7% |
| 1938 | 2.86 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 2.9 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 2.97 | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 3.04 | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 3.12 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 3.2 | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 3.27 | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 3.35 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 3.43 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 3.51 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 4.77 | +35.6% |
| 1949 | 3.94 | -17.3% |
| 1950 | 661.46 | +16685.8% |
| 1951 | 728.65 | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 435.11 | -40.3% |
| 1953 | 420.06 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 407.61 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 397.43 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 407.21 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 417.11 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 427.13 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 437.26 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 447.94 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 460.29 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 508.56 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 484.53 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 571.42 | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 507.2 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 593.21 | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 682.8 | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 735.51 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 749.58 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 806.95 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 113,010 | +13904.5% |
| 1972 | 117,122 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 125,293 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 123,559 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 123,149 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 126,424 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 129,381 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 133,180 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 137,028 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 134,349 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 132,596 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 135,683 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 140,686 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 144,349 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 149,511 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 155,786 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 163,176 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 171,536 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 175,109 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 176,594 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 174,767 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 175,339 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 178,867 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 186,658 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 192,348 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 197,789 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 210,183 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 252,648 | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 265,982 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 269,857 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 291,900 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 317,086 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 358,415 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 333,952 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 367,071 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 350,473 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 371,613 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 353,169 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 365,537 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 344,931 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 335,394 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 330,214 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 297,420 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 276,350 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 287,160 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 290,796 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 323,405 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 312,957 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 319,704 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 322,280 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 314,326 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 333,827 | +6.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 333,827 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 3.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 333,827 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +16685.8% | 3.94 | 661.46 |
| 1971 | +13904.5% | 806.95 | 113,010 |
| 1952 | -40.3% | 728.65 | 435.11 |
| 1948 | +35.6% | 3.51 | 4.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.156 | 0.1521 | 0.1599 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1649 | 0.1607 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1743 | 0.1699 | 0.1787 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1843 | 0.1796 | 0.1889 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1948 | 0.1899 | 0.1997 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2059 | 0.2008 | 0.2111 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2232 | 0.2122 | 0.2342 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2489 | 0.2366 | 0.2611 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2775 | 0.2638 | 0.2911 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3094 | 0.2941 | 0.3246 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3641 | 0.328 | 0.4012 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.537 | 0.4097 | 0.6377 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5233 | 0.4674 | 0.5817 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4531 | 0.4298 | 0.5131 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5688 | 0.5443 | 0.5773 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.03 | 0.5639 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.77 | 1.52 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.45 | 1.98 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.46 | 2.97 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 473.9 | 397.43 | 728.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 574.1 | 447.94 | 749.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,895 | 806.95 | 137,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,278 | 132,596 | 175,109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,118 | 174,767 | 265,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,907 | 269,857 | 371,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,833 | 276,350 | 344,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,478 | 314,326 | 333,827 | 3 |
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More environment data for Gibraltar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 37 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Gibraltar?
- Long run air pollution in Gibraltar was 333,827 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 371,613 in 2007.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1521 in 1750.
- How does Gibraltar rank for long run air pollution?
- Gibraltar ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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