Long run air pollution in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Long run air pollution was 795.19 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
795.19
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
203rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,076
in 2001
All-time low
1.86
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Micronesia (country), 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 795.19 for long run air pollution in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Micronesia (country) peaked at 2,076 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 1750.
Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.86 | — |
| 1751 | 1.87 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 1.92 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 1.94 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 1.95 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 1.99 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 2.01 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 2.04 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 2.06 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 2.08 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 2.1 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 2.11 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 2.13 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 2.15 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 2.17 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 2.22 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 2.23 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 2.24 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 2.28 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 2.29 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 2.3 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 2.32 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 2.33 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 2.35 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 2.39 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 2.49 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 2.67 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 2.69 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 2.71 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 2.73 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 2.75 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 2.77 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 2.82 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 2.84 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 2.95 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 2.97 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 3.02 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 3.04 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 3.07 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 3.09 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 3.11 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 3.14 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3.16 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3.19 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 3.21 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 3.23 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 3.26 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 3.28 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 3.31 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 3.34 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 3.36 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 3.39 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 3.41 | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 3.44 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 3.49 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 3.52 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 3.57 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 3.62 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 3.67 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 3.73 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 3.78 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 3.84 | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 3.89 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 3.95 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 4.01 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 4.07 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 4.13 | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 4.2 | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 4.26 | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 4.32 | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 4.39 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 4.45 | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 4.52 | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 4.59 | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 4.66 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 4.73 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 4.8 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 4.87 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 4.95 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 5.02 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 5.1 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 5.18 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 5.26 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 5.34 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 5.42 | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 5.5 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 5.51 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 5.61 | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 5.72 | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 5.83 | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 5.95 | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 6.06 | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 6.19 | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 6.32 | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 6.45 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 6.59 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 6.63 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 6.67 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 6.71 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 6.75 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 6.8 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 6.85 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 6.9 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 6.96 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 7.01 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 7.07 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 7.47 | +5.8% |
| 1902 | 7.95 | +6.3% |
| 1903 | 8.43 | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 8.93 | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 9.43 | +5.7% |
| 1906 | 9.96 | +5.6% |
| 1907 | 10.5 | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 11.05 | +5.2% |
| 1909 | 11.61 | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 12.18 | +4.9% |
| 1911 | 12.61 | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 13.04 | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 13.46 | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 13.89 | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 14.31 | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 14.74 | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 15.16 | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 15.58 | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 16 | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 16.42 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 16.78 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 17.02 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 17.33 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 17.62 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 18.1 | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 18.34 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 18.66 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 18.96 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 19.07 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 19.28 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 19.64 | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 19.69 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 19.78 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 19.86 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 19.95 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 20.14 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 20.31 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 20.46 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 20.59 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 20.71 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 20.39 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 20.01 | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 19.66 | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 19.32 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 18.83 | -2.5% |
| 1946 | 18.56 | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 17.76 | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 16.97 | -4.5% |
| 1949 | 16.26 | -4.2% |
| 1950 | 15.68 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 16.77 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 17.7 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 18.54 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 19.32 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 20.05 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 20.83 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 21.7 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 22.65 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 23.61 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 24.47 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 26.05 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 27.35 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 28.68 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 160.72 | +460.4% |
| 1965 | 184.22 | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 191.53 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 271.76 | +41.9% |
| 1968 | 281.8 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 388.47 | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 401.02 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 566.95 | +41.4% |
| 1972 | 604.71 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 538.77 | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 725.66 | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 811.08 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 797.16 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 831.45 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 875.26 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 925.11 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 977.12 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,024 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 994.83 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 963.02 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,100 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 953.04 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 1,198 | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 1,152 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,151 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,129 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,495 | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 1,475 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,508 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,472 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,508 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,335 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 1,251 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,738 | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 1,667 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,961 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1,918 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,076 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,748 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 1,574 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 1,618 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,324 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 1,154 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,173 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,145 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,367 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 1,122 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1,051 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,035 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 927.64 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 932.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 927.89 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 911.47 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 892.23 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 901.97 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 882.08 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 759.91 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 803.5 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 795.19 | -1.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 795.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 795.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +460.4% | 28.68 | 160.72 |
| 1967 | +41.9% | 191.53 | 271.76 |
| 1971 | +41.4% | 401.02 | 566.95 |
| 1997 | +39.0% | 1,251 | 1,738 |
| 1969 | +37.9% | 281.8 | 388.47 |
| 1974 | +34.7% | 538.77 | 725.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.9 | 1.86 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2 | 1.95 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2.1 | 2.06 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.21 | 2.16 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.33 | 2.28 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.48 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.89 | 2.79 | 3 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.13 | 3.02 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.37 | 3.26 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.76 | 3.52 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.36 | 4.07 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.07 | 4.73 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.91 | 5.5 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.79 | 6.59 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.24 | 7.07 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.1 | 12.18 | 16 | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.83 | 16.42 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.97 | 19.28 | 20.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.85 | 16.26 | 20.71 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.68 | 15.68 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 158.5 | 24.47 | 388.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 707.72 | 401.02 | 925.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,064 | 953.04 | 1,198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,541 | 1,251 | 1,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,510 | 1,145 | 2,076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 958.36 | 882.08 | 1,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 786.2 | 759.91 | 803.5 | 3 |
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More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 0 (2020)
- Cooling Degree Days 6,251 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Micronesia (country)?
- Long run air pollution in Micronesia (country) was 795.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,076 in 2001.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 1750.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for long run air pollution?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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