Long run air pollution in Montserrat
Montserrat: Long run air pollution was 345.43 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Long run air pollution in Montserrat, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Montserrat is 345.43, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Montserrat peaked at 520.88 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 1950.
That places Montserrat 212th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 106.34 | — |
| 1751 | 107.2 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 108.06 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 108.92 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 109.79 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 110.65 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 111.51 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 112.37 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 113.23 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 114.1 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 114.96 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 115.89 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 116.82 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 117.75 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 118.68 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 119.61 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 120.55 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 121.47 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 122.41 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 123.34 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 124.27 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 125.27 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 126.28 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 127.28 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 128.29 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 129.29 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 130.3 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 131.3 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 132.31 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 133.31 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 134.32 | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 135.4 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 136.49 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 137.57 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 138.66 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 139.74 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 140.83 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 141.91 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 143 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 144.08 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 145.16 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 146.34 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 147.51 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 148.68 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 149.85 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 151.02 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 152.19 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 153.36 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 154.53 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 155.7 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 156.87 | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 158.57 | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 160.27 | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 161.98 | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 163.69 | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 165.41 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 167.14 | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 168.86 | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 170.6 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 172.35 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 174.11 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 175.12 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 176.14 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 177.17 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 178.19 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 179.22 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 180.25 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 181.28 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 182.32 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 183.36 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 184.41 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 185.47 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 186.54 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 187.61 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 188.68 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 189.76 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 190.83 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 191.91 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 193 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 194.08 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 195.18 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 196.29 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 197.4 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 198.52 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 199.64 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 200.77 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 201.89 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 203.02 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 204.15 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 205.29 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 206.43 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 207.59 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 208.75 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 209.92 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 211.09 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 212.26 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 213.44 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 214.62 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 215.81 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 216.99 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 218.18 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 218.13 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 218.37 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 219.43 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 220.5 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 221.56 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 223.8 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 226.08 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 228.39 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 230.74 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 233.12 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 235.87 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 238.57 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 241.31 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 244.07 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 246.13 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 248.22 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 250.33 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 252.45 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 254.27 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 256.11 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 258.48 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 260.7 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 262.95 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 265.22 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 267.39 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 269.58 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 271.79 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 273.9 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 276.02 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 278.17 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 280.27 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 283.54 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 286.27 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 288.38 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 290.25 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 292.14 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 294.39 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 296.67 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 299.23 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 303.3 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 305.9 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 308.85 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 311.97 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 315 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 317.97 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 320.95 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 323.92 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 327 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 330.15 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 331.47 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 337.32 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 343.26 | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 349.13 | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 355.12 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 361.13 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 367.45 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 373.78 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 380.14 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 386.52 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 392.91 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 398.04 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 403.09 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 408.19 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 412.82 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 417.39 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 422.04 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 426.61 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 431.26 | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 435.85 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 440.5 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 443.89 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 448.67 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 453.12 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 456.7 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 471.68 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 483.17 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 490.06 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 495.53 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 499.44 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 500.8 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 504.29 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 504.74 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 504.79 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 504.15 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 503.52 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 508.55 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 512.67 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 516.23 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 519.16 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 520.88 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 471.97 | -9.4% |
| 1942 | 421.37 | -10.7% |
| 1943 | 370.94 | -12.0% |
| 1944 | 321.36 | -13.4% |
| 1945 | 271.27 | -15.6% |
| 1946 | 222.88 | -17.8% |
| 1947 | 173.61 | -22.1% |
| 1948 | 122.61 | -29.4% |
| 1949 | 70.49 | -42.5% |
| 1950 | 16.01 | -77.3% |
| 1951 | 17.2 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 18.19 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 19 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 20.01 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 20.33 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 20.63 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 20.97 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 21.34 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 21.72 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 22.48 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 27.65 | +23.0% |
| 1963 | 28.98 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 33.38 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 31.82 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 35.65 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 36.87 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 37.93 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 38.74 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.73 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 113.22 | +171.3% |
| 1972 | 112.93 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 118.42 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 113.96 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 100.87 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 110.52 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 109.58 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 103.69 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 98.33 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 98.89 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 99.2 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 99.6 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 101.8 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 88.76 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 97.65 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 92.48 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 83.7 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 79.81 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 77.03 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 128.57 | +66.9% |
| 1991 | 126.33 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 131.43 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 131.42 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 148.6 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 148.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 145.4 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 148.98 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 155.72 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 143.2 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 128.36 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 135.6 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 138.86 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 143.6 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 168.48 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 185.56 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 238.69 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 236.42 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 194.73 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 199.02 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 342.95 | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 277.8 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 299.42 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 280.33 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 294.75 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 307.07 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 295.14 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 371.39 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 337.74 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 313.06 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 298.01 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 337.65 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 345.43 | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Montserrat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +171.3% | 41.73 | 113.22 |
| 1950 | -77.3% | 70.49 | 16.01 |
| 2010 | +72.3% | 199.02 | 342.95 |
| 1990 | +66.9% | 77.03 | 128.57 |
| 1949 | -42.5% | 122.61 | 70.49 |
| 1948 | -29.4% | 173.61 | 122.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 110.22 | 106.34 | 114.1 | 10 |
| 1760s | 119.15 | 114.96 | 123.34 | 10 |
| 1770s | 128.79 | 124.27 | 133.31 | 10 |
| 1780s | 139.2 | 134.32 | 144.08 | 10 |
| 1790s | 150.44 | 145.16 | 155.7 | 10 |
| 1800s | 164.57 | 156.87 | 172.35 | 10 |
| 1810s | 178.72 | 174.11 | 183.36 | 10 |
| 1820s | 189.23 | 184.41 | 194.08 | 10 |
| 1830s | 200.21 | 195.18 | 205.29 | 10 |
| 1840s | 211.69 | 206.43 | 216.99 | 10 |
| 1850s | 222.52 | 218.13 | 230.74 | 10 |
| 1860s | 244.43 | 233.12 | 254.27 | 10 |
| 1870s | 266.22 | 256.11 | 276.02 | 10 |
| 1880s | 288.93 | 278.17 | 299.23 | 10 |
| 1890s | 316.5 | 303.3 | 330.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 358.53 | 331.47 | 386.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 414.82 | 392.91 | 435.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 468.28 | 440.5 | 499.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | 507.89 | 500.8 | 519.16 | 10 |
| 1940s | 296.74 | 70.49 | 520.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.33 | 16.01 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.52 | 21.72 | 38.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.33 | 41.73 | 118.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.89 | 77.03 | 101.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.83 | 126.33 | 155.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.93 | 128.36 | 238.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.96 | 277.8 | 371.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.03 | 298.01 | 345.43 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Montserrat?
- Long run air pollution in Montserrat was 345.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 520.88 in 1940.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 1950.
- How does Montserrat rank for long run air pollution?
- Montserrat ranks 212th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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