Long run air pollution in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Long run air pollution was 23,358 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,358
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
158th
of 220 countries
All-time high
27,748
in 2018
All-time low
10.99
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in New Caledonia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in New Caledonia stood at 23,358.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in New Caledonia peaked at 27,748 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1750.
New Caledonia ranks 158th 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 10.99 | — |
| 1751 | 11.05 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 11.1 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 11.16 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 11.22 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 11.28 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 11.34 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 11.39 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 11.45 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 11.51 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 11.57 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 11.63 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 11.69 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 11.75 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 11.81 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 11.87 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 11.93 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 11.99 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 12.05 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 12.11 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 12.17 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 12.24 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 12.3 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 12.36 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 12.43 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 12.49 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 12.56 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 12.62 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 12.68 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 12.75 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 12.81 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 12.88 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 12.95 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 13.01 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 13.08 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 13.15 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 13.22 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 13.28 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 13.35 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 13.42 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 13.48 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 13.55 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 13.63 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 13.7 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 13.77 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 13.84 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 13.91 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 13.98 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 14.05 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 14.12 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 14.19 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 14.31 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 14.43 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 14.56 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 14.68 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 14.8 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 14.93 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 15.05 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 15.17 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 15.3 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 15.43 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 15.56 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 15.7 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 15.83 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 15.97 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 16.11 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 16.24 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 16.38 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 16.52 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 16.66 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 16.8 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 16.94 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 17.09 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 17.23 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 17.38 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 17.53 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 17.67 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 17.82 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 17.97 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 18.12 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 18.27 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 18.43 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 18.58 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 18.74 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 18.9 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 19.06 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 19.22 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 19.38 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 19.54 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 19.7 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 19.86 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 20.03 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 20.19 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 20.36 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 20.53 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 20.7 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 20.87 | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 21.05 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 21.22 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 21.39 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 21.56 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 21.78 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 22.01 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 22.23 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 22.46 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 22.69 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 22.92 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 23.15 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 23.39 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 23.63 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 23.88 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 24.16 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 24.45 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 24.74 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 25.03 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 25.32 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 25.62 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 25.92 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 26.23 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 26.53 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 26.84 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 27.16 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 27.47 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 27.79 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 28.11 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 28.44 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 28.77 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 29.1 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 29.43 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 29.77 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 30.12 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 30.33 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 30.71 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 31.1 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 31.5 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 31.9 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 32.31 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 32.73 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 33.17 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 33.61 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 34.07 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 34.36 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 34.65 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 34.95 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 35.24 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 35.54 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 35.86 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 36.18 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 36.5 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 36.82 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 37.15 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 37.64 | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 38.24 | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 38.84 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 39.44 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 40.06 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 40.7 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 41.34 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 41.99 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 42.65 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 43.31 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 43.81 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 44.3 | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 45.29 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 45.79 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 46.29 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 46.79 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 47.29 | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 47.79 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 48.29 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 48.65 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 48.94 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 49.24 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 49.51 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 51.13 | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 52.19 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 52.84 | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 53.3 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 53.4 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 53.38 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 53.7 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 53.55 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 53.35 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 53.09 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 52.85 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 53.2 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 53.43 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 53.53 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 53.53 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 53.41 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 53.34 | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 53.07 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 52.95 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 52.94 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 52.88 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 53.39 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 53.74 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 54.12 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 54.96 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 1,211 | +2103.3% |
| 1951 | 1,528 | +26.1% |
| 1952 | 2,316 | +51.6% |
| 1953 | 1,983 | -14.4% |
| 1954 | 2,479 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 2,511 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3,832 | +52.6% |
| 1957 | 3,195 | -16.6% |
| 1958 | 2,840 | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 2,498 | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 2,776 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 2,244 | -19.2% |
| 1962 | 1,799 | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 2,106 | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 4,328 | +105.5% |
| 1965 | 5,466 | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 5,892 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 6,233 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 7,175 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 6,461 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 9,588 | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 11,036 | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 9,310 | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 13,874 | +49.0% |
| 1974 | 16,288 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 14,659 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 12,742 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 12,775 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9,055 | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 9,226 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,689 | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 7,854 | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 7,130 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 6,036 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 7,513 | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 8,947 | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 9,376 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9,482 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9,861 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10,329 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 12,129 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 13,511 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 13,387 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 13,292 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,328 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13,705 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14,206 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14,028 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15,266 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 16,577 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 19,102 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 17,386 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 20,898 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 23,202 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 23,425 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 24,964 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 23,061 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 22,412 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 21,168 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 18,566 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 21,673 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 20,612 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20,599 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20,999 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25,870 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 25,567 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26,833 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 26,951 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27,748 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27,446 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,003 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 23,558 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 23,358 | -0.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 23,358 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 23,358 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in New Caledonia 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 | +2103.3% | 54.96 | 1,211 |
| 1964 | +105.5% | 2,106 | 4,328 |
| 1956 | +52.6% | 2,511 | 3,832 |
| 1952 | +51.6% | 1,528 | 2,316 |
| 1973 | +49.0% | 9,310 | 13,874 |
| 1970 | +48.4% | 6,461 | 9,588 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.25 | 10.99 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 1760s | 11.84 | 11.57 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 1770s | 12.46 | 12.17 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 1780s | 13.11 | 12.81 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 1790s | 13.8 | 13.48 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 1800s | 14.74 | 14.19 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 1810s | 16.04 | 15.43 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 1820s | 17.46 | 16.8 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 1830s | 18.98 | 18.27 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 1840s | 20.62 | 19.86 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 1850s | 22.58 | 21.56 | 23.63 | 10 |
| 1860s | 25.19 | 23.88 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.29 | 26.84 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 1880s | 31.75 | 30.12 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.42 | 34.07 | 36.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | 39.8 | 37.15 | 42.65 | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.55 | 43.31 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.75 | 48.29 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 53.36 | 52.85 | 53.7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 53.48 | 52.88 | 54.96 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,439 | 1,211 | 3,832 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,448 | 1,799 | 7,175 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,855 | 9,055 | 16,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,722 | 6,036 | 10,689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,943 | 12,129 | 16,577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,418 | 17,386 | 24,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,430 | 20,599 | 27,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,640 | 23,358 | 24,003 | 3 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5903 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.38 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1977)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in New Caledonia?
- Long run air pollution in New Caledonia was 23,358 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,748 in 2018.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1750.
- How does New Caledonia rank for long run air pollution?
- New Caledonia ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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