Long run air pollution in New Zealand
New Zealand: Long run air pollution was 192,144 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
192,144
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
70th
of 220 countries
All-time high
227,820
in 2005
All-time low
178.09
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in New Zealand, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 192,144 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in New Zealand peaked at 227,820 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 178.09, in 1750.
New Zealand ranks 70th 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 Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 178.09 | — |
| 1751 | 181.05 | +1.7% |
| 1752 | 184.02 | +1.6% |
| 1753 | 186.99 | +1.6% |
| 1754 | 189.95 | +1.6% |
| 1755 | 192.92 | +1.6% |
| 1756 | 195.89 | +1.5% |
| 1757 | 198.85 | +1.5% |
| 1758 | 201.82 | +1.5% |
| 1759 | 204.79 | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 207.75 | +1.4% |
| 1761 | 211.22 | +1.7% |
| 1762 | 214.68 | +1.6% |
| 1763 | 218.14 | +1.6% |
| 1764 | 221.6 | +1.6% |
| 1765 | 225.06 | +1.6% |
| 1766 | 228.52 | +1.5% |
| 1767 | 231.98 | +1.5% |
| 1768 | 235.44 | +1.5% |
| 1769 | 238.9 | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 242.36 | +1.4% |
| 1771 | 246.4 | +1.7% |
| 1772 | 250.44 | +1.6% |
| 1773 | 254.48 | +1.6% |
| 1774 | 258.51 | +1.6% |
| 1775 | 262.55 | +1.6% |
| 1776 | 266.59 | +1.5% |
| 1777 | 270.62 | +1.5% |
| 1778 | 274.66 | +1.5% |
| 1779 | 278.7 | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 282.74 | +1.4% |
| 1781 | 287.44 | +1.7% |
| 1782 | 292.15 | +1.6% |
| 1783 | 296.87 | +1.6% |
| 1784 | 301.57 | +1.6% |
| 1785 | 306.28 | +1.6% |
| 1786 | 310.99 | +1.5% |
| 1787 | 315.7 | +1.5% |
| 1788 | 320.41 | +1.5% |
| 1789 | 325.12 | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 329.83 | +1.4% |
| 1791 | 335.32 | +1.7% |
| 1792 | 340.82 | +1.6% |
| 1793 | 346.31 | +1.6% |
| 1794 | 351.8 | +1.6% |
| 1795 | 357.3 | +1.6% |
| 1796 | 362.79 | +1.5% |
| 1797 | 368.28 | +1.5% |
| 1798 | 373.77 | +1.5% |
| 1799 | 379.27 | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 384.76 | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 392.5 | +2.0% |
| 1802 | 400.29 | +2.0% |
| 1803 | 408.13 | +2.0% |
| 1804 | 416 | +1.9% |
| 1805 | 423.92 | +1.9% |
| 1806 | 431.89 | +1.9% |
| 1807 | 439.87 | +1.8% |
| 1808 | 447.92 | +1.8% |
| 1809 | 456.01 | +1.8% |
| 1810 | 464.15 | +1.8% |
| 1811 | 473.44 | +2.0% |
| 1812 | 482.78 | +2.0% |
| 1813 | 492.18 | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 501.62 | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 511.11 | +1.9% |
| 1816 | 520.63 | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 530.22 | +1.8% |
| 1818 | 539.87 | +1.8% |
| 1819 | 549.56 | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 559.31 | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 570.45 | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 581.64 | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 592.89 | +1.9% |
| 1824 | 604.2 | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 615.57 | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 626.97 | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 638.46 | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 650.01 | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 661.62 | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 673.28 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 686.62 | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 700.02 | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 713.49 | +1.9% |
| 1834 | 727.03 | +1.9% |
| 1835 | 740.64 | +1.9% |
| 1836 | 754.28 | +1.8% |
| 1837 | 768.03 | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 781.85 | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 795.73 | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 809.69 | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 825.64 | +2.0% |
| 1842 | 841.68 | +1.9% |
| 1843 | 857.8 | +1.9% |
| 1844 | 874 | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 890.23 | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 906.59 | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 923.03 | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 939.55 | +1.8% |
| 1849 | 956.15 | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 968.35 | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 989.93 | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 1,012 | +2.2% |
| 1853 | 1,033 | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 1,055 | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 1,077 | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 1,100 | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 1,124 | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 1,148 | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 1,172 | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 1,196 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 1,232 | +3.0% |
| 1862 | 1,267 | +2.9% |
| 1863 | 1,304 | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 1,340 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 1,376 | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 1,419 | +3.1% |
| 1867 | 1,462 | +3.0% |
| 1868 | 1,505 | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 1,548 | +2.9% |
| 1870 | 1,591 | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 1,645 | +3.3% |
| 1872 | 1,698 | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 1,751 | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 1,805 | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 1,859 | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 1,907 | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 1,955 | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 2,502 | +28.0% |
| 1879 | 2,878 | +15.0% |
| 1880 | 3,324 | +15.5% |
| 1881 | 3,533 | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 3,764 | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 4,013 | +6.6% |
| 1884 | 4,328 | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 4,527 | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 4,671 | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 4,829 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 5,116 | +5.9% |
| 1889 | 5,062 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 5,321 | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 5,495 | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 5,556 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 5,674 | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 5,841 | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 5,910 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 6,269 | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 6,555 | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 6,923 | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 7,309 | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 7,915 | +8.3% |
| 1901 | 8,643 | +9.2% |
| 1902 | 9,384 | +8.6% |
| 1903 | 9,789 | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 10,478 | +7.0% |
| 1905 | 10,853 | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 11,676 | +7.6% |
| 1907 | 12,301 | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 12,601 | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 13,007 | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 14,552 | +11.9% |
| 1911 | 14,033 | -3.6% |
| 1912 | 14,701 | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 13,404 | -8.8% |
| 1914 | 15,419 | +15.0% |
| 1915 | 15,209 | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 15,126 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 13,951 | -7.8% |
| 1918 | 13,521 | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 12,470 | -7.8% |
| 1920 | 11,210 | -10.1% |
| 1921 | 11,228 | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 11,456 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 12,046 | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 12,421 | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 12,859 | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 13,418 | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 13,984 | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 14,353 | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 14,775 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 14,815 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 14,018 | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 12,952 | -7.6% |
| 1933 | 13,148 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 14,360 | +9.2% |
| 1935 | 14,794 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 14,905 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 15,363 | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 15,103 | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 15,525 | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 16,125 | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 16,970 | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 17,504 | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 18,408 | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 18,981 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 19,663 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 19,895 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 20,153 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 20,683 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 21,438 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 38,726 | +80.6% |
| 1951 | 39,030 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 43,113 | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 40,422 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 42,869 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 44,872 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 46,163 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 49,878 | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 48,681 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 49,119 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 68,349 | +39.1% |
| 1961 | 70,582 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 71,544 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 76,828 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 87,564 | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 96,504 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 102,896 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 98,633 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 104,094 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 105,807 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 114,054 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 115,587 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 125,820 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 123,483 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 131,383 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 134,683 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 145,082 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 142,226 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 141,488 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 149,541 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 144,219 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 135,852 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 131,939 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 130,494 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 136,856 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 136,209 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 133,023 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 141,335 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 150,043 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 148,766 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 167,823 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 163,075 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 168,966 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 167,915 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 182,471 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 179,445 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 183,058 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 190,850 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 186,276 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 191,691 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 197,037 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 205,869 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 212,306 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 220,396 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 214,482 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 227,820 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 222,998 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 221,370 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 224,511 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 209,840 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 207,331 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 209,202 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 211,734 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 210,774 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 210,719 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 214,079 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 207,755 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 212,791 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 211,894 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 214,094 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 177,724 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 200,267 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 192,144 | -4.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 192,144 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 192,144 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in New Zealand 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 | +80.6% | 21,438 | 38,726 |
| 1960 | +39.1% | 49,119 | 68,349 |
| 1878 | +28.0% | 1,955 | 2,502 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 191.44 | 178.09 | 204.79 | 10 |
| 1760s | 223.33 | 207.75 | 238.9 | 10 |
| 1770s | 260.53 | 242.36 | 278.7 | 10 |
| 1780s | 303.93 | 282.74 | 325.12 | 10 |
| 1790s | 354.55 | 329.83 | 379.27 | 10 |
| 1800s | 420.13 | 384.76 | 456.01 | 10 |
| 1810s | 506.56 | 464.15 | 549.56 | 10 |
| 1820s | 610.11 | 559.31 | 661.62 | 10 |
| 1830s | 734.1 | 673.28 | 795.73 | 10 |
| 1840s | 882.44 | 809.69 | 956.15 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,068 | 968.35 | 1,172 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,365 | 1,196 | 1,548 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,959 | 1,591 | 2,878 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,317 | 3,324 | 5,116 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,085 | 5,321 | 7,309 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,665 | 7,915 | 13,007 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14,239 | 12,470 | 15,419 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,775 | 11,210 | 14,775 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,498 | 12,952 | 15,525 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18,982 | 16,125 | 21,438 | 10 |
| 1950s | 44,287 | 38,726 | 49,878 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88,280 | 68,349 | 105,807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,335 | 114,054 | 149,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,874 | 130,494 | 150,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,157 | 163,075 | 191,691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,663 | 197,037 | 227,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,037 | 207,331 | 214,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,045 | 177,724 | 200,267 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in New Zealand?
- Long run air pollution in New Zealand was 192,144 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 227,820 in 2005.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.09 in 1750.
- How does New Zealand rank for long run air pollution?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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