Long run air pollution in Reunion

Reunion: Long run air pollution was 34,888 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
34,888
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
140th
of 220 countries
All-time high
34,888
in 2022
All-time low
1.43
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Long run air pollution in Reunion, 1750–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k175018862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, long run air pollution in Reunion stood at 34,888. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Reunion peaked at 34,888 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1750.

Reunion ranks 140th 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 Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Long run air pollution in Reunion, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 1.43 —
1751 1.46 +2.0%
1752 1.49 +1.9%
1753 1.52 +1.9%
1754 1.55 +1.9%
1755 1.57 +1.8%
1756 1.6 +1.8%
1757 1.63 +1.8%
1758 1.66 +1.7%
1759 1.69 +1.7%
1760 1.72 +1.7%
1761 1.75 +2.0%
1762 1.78 +1.9%
1763 1.82 +1.9%
1764 1.85 +1.9%
1765 1.89 +1.8%
1766 1.92 +1.8%
1767 1.95 +1.8%
1768 1.99 +1.7%
1769 2.02 +1.7%
1770 2.06 +1.7%
1771 2.1 +2.0%
1772 2.14 +1.9%
1773 2.18 +1.9%
1774 2.22 +1.9%
1775 2.26 +1.8%
1776 2.3 +1.8%
1777 2.34 +1.8%
1778 2.38 +1.7%
1779 2.42 +1.7%
1780 2.46 +1.7%
1781 2.53 +2.8%
1782 2.6 +2.7%
1783 2.67 +2.7%
1784 2.74 +2.6%
1785 2.81 +2.5%
1786 2.88 +2.5%
1787 2.95 +2.4%
1788 3.01 +2.3%
1789 3.08 +2.3%
1790 3.15 +2.2%
1791 3.22 +2.2%
1792 3.29 +2.1%
1793 3.36 +2.1%
1794 3.43 +2.0%
1795 3.5 +2.0%
1796 3.57 +2.0%
1797 3.63 +1.9%
1798 3.7 +1.9%
1799 3.77 +1.9%
1800 3.84 +1.8%
1801 3.91 +1.9%
1802 3.98 +1.9%
1803 4.06 +1.8%
1804 4.13 +1.8%
1805 4.2 +1.8%
1806 4.28 +1.7%
1807 4.35 +1.7%
1808 4.42 +1.7%
1809 4.5 +1.7%
1810 4.57 +1.6%
1811 4.64 +1.6%
1812 4.72 +1.5%
1813 4.79 +1.5%
1814 4.86 +1.5%
1815 4.93 +1.5%
1816 5.01 +1.5%
1817 5.08 +1.5%
1818 5.15 +1.4%
1819 5.22 +1.4%
1820 5.3 +1.4%
1821 5.36 +1.1%
1822 5.42 +1.1%
1823 5.48 +1.1%
1824 5.54 +1.1%
1825 5.6 +1.1%
1826 5.66 +1.1%
1827 5.72 +1.1%
1828 5.78 +1.1%
1829 5.84 +1.0%
1830 5.9 +1.0%
1831 6.01 +1.8%
1832 6.11 +1.8%
1833 6.22 +1.8%
1834 6.33 +1.8%
1835 6.44 +1.7%
1836 6.55 +1.7%
1837 6.66 +1.7%
1838 6.77 +1.7%
1839 6.88 +1.6%
1840 6.99 +1.6%
1841 7.04 +0.6%
1842 7.08 +0.6%
1843 7.13 +0.6%
1844 7.17 +0.6%
1845 7.22 +0.6%
1846 7.26 +0.6%
1847 7.31 +0.6%
1848 7.36 +0.6%
1849 7.4 +0.6%
1850 7.45 +0.6%
1851 7.88 +5.8%
1852 8.32 +5.6%
1853 8.78 +5.5%
1854 9.16 +4.3%
1855 9.54 +4.1%
1856 9.92 +4.0%
1857 10.3 +3.8%
1858 10.68 +3.7%
1859 11.06 +3.6%
1860 11.44 +3.5%
1861 11.62 +1.5%
1862 11.79 +1.5%
1863 11.97 +1.5%
1864 12.15 +1.5%
1865 12.33 +1.5%
1866 12.51 +1.5%
1867 12.7 +1.5%
1868 12.88 +1.4%
1869 13.06 +1.4%
1870 13.25 +1.4%
1871 13.3 +0.4%
1872 13.35 +0.4%
1873 13.4 +0.4%
1874 13.42 +0.2%
1875 13.45 +0.2%
1876 13.47 +0.2%
1877 13.5 +0.2%
1878 13.52 +0.1%
1879 13.56 +0.3%
1880 13.6 +0.3%
1881 13.55 -0.4%
1882 13.49 -0.4%
1883 13.44 -0.4%
1884 13.39 -0.4%
1885 13.33 -0.4%
1886 13.27 -0.5%
1887 13.2 -0.5%
1888 13.15 -0.4%
1889 13.1 -0.4%
1890 13.06 -0.3%
1891 13.17 +0.8%
1892 13.28 +0.8%
1893 13.39 +0.8%
1894 13.5 +0.8%
1895 13.61 +0.8%
1896 13.73 +0.8%
1897 13.83 +0.8%
1898 13.94 +0.8%
1899 14.05 +0.8%
1900 14.16 +0.8%
1901 14.31 +1.1%
1902 14.46 +1.1%
1903 14.61 +1.0%
1904 14.76 +1.0%
1905 14.91 +1.0%
1906 15.09 +1.2%
1907 15.26 +1.2%
1908 15.42 +1.1%
1909 15.59 +1.1%
1910 15.75 +1.0%
1911 15.89 +0.9%
1912 16.04 +0.9%
1913 16.19 +0.9%
1914 16.33 +0.9%
1915 16.48 +0.9%
1916 16.62 +0.9%
1917 16.76 +0.8%
1918 16.89 +0.8%
1919 17.02 +0.8%
1920 17.15 +0.8%
1921 18.13 +5.7%
1922 19.2 +5.9%
1923 20.4 +6.2%
1924 21.51 +5.5%
1925 23.13 +7.5%
1926 24.56 +6.2%
1927 25.87 +5.3%
1928 27.14 +4.9%
1929 30.07 +10.8%
1930 31.32 +4.1%
1931 32.68 +4.3%
1932 33.89 +3.7%
1933 35.2 +3.9%
1934 36.53 +3.8%
1935 37.89 +3.7%
1936 39.67 +4.7%
1937 44.1 +11.2%
1938 48.65 +10.3%
1939 53.32 +9.6%
1940 58.12 +9.0%
1941 63.24 +8.8%
1942 68.38 +8.1%
1943 73.84 +8.0%
1944 79.51 +7.7%
1945 85.26 +7.2%
1946 91.31 +7.1%
1947 97.75 +7.0%
1948 104.25 +6.7%
1949 111.19 +6.7%
1950 444.32 +299.6%
1951 499.47 +12.4%
1952 549.71 +10.1%
1953 417.86 -24.0%
1954 602.05 +44.1%
1955 649.63 +7.9%
1956 740.17 +13.9%
1957 872.26 +17.8%
1958 916.9 +5.1%
1959 1,003 +9.4%
1960 1,046 +4.3%
1961 1,175 +12.3%
1962 1,254 +6.7%
1963 1,492 +19.0%
1964 1,607 +7.7%
1965 1,899 +18.2%
1966 2,219 +16.8%
1967 2,573 +16.0%
1968 2,613 +1.5%
1969 2,696 +3.2%
1970 5,714 +112.0%
1971 4,011 -29.8%
1972 4,194 +4.5%
1973 4,801 +14.5%
1974 5,304 +10.5%
1975 6,064 +14.3%
1976 7,445 +22.8%
1977 6,920 -7.0%
1978 7,733 +11.7%
1979 10,234 +32.3%
1980 8,490 -17.0%
1981 8,860 +4.4%
1982 8,762 -1.1%
1983 8,809 +0.5%
1984 9,620 +9.2%
1985 9,579 -0.4%
1986 10,535 +10.0%
1987 12,249 +16.3%
1988 13,374 +9.2%
1989 14,169 +5.9%
1990 11,531 -18.6%
1991 13,473 +16.8%
1992 13,296 -1.3%
1993 15,028 +13.0%
1994 15,702 +4.5%
1995 16,143 +2.8%
1996 16,021 -0.8%
1997 15,654 -2.3%
1998 19,252 +23.0%
1999 21,739 +12.9%
2000 18,339 -15.6%
2001 18,512 +0.9%
2002 19,006 +2.7%
2003 18,762 -1.3%
2004 21,035 +12.1%
2005 19,938 -5.2%
2006 19,102 -4.2%
2007 17,838 -6.6%
2008 20,024 +12.3%
2009 21,512 +7.4%
2010 23,006 +6.9%
2011 22,818 -0.8%
2012 21,499 -5.8%
2013 20,311 -5.5%
2014 21,566 +6.2%
2015 23,969 +11.1%
2016 26,388 +10.1%
2017 28,413 +7.7%
2018 29,049 +2.2%
2019 30,924 +6.5%
2020 31,304 +1.2%
2021 31,872 +1.8%
2022 34,888 +9.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Long run air pollution in Reunion 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +299.6% 111.19 444.32
1970 +112.0% 2,696 5,714
1954 +44.1% 417.86 602.05
1971 -29.8% 5,714 4,011
1979 +32.3% 7,733 10,234

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 1.56 1.43 1.69 10
1760s 1.87 1.72 2.02 10
1770s 2.24 2.06 2.42 10
1780s 2.77 2.46 3.08 10
1790s 3.46 3.15 3.77 10
1800s 4.17 3.84 4.5 10
1810s 4.9 4.57 5.22 10
1820s 5.57 5.3 5.84 10
1830s 6.39 5.9 6.88 10
1840s 7.2 6.99 7.4 10
1850s 9.31 7.45 11.06 10
1860s 12.25 11.44 13.06 10
1870s 13.42 13.25 13.56 10
1880s 13.35 13.1 13.6 10
1890s 13.56 13.06 14.05 10
1900s 14.86 14.16 15.59 10
1910s 16.4 15.75 17.02 10
1920s 22.72 17.15 30.07 10
1930s 39.33 31.32 53.32 10
1940s 83.29 58.12 111.19 10
1950s 669.54 417.86 1,003 10
1960s 1,857 1,046 2,696 10
1970s 6,242 4,011 10,234 10
1980s 10,445 8,490 14,169 10
1990s 15,784 11,531 21,739 10
2000s 19,407 17,838 21,512 10
2010s 24,794 20,311 30,924 10
2020s 32,688 31,304 34,888 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is long run air pollution in Reunion?
Long run air pollution in Reunion was 34,888 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 34,888 in 2022.
What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1750.
How does Reunion rank for long run air pollution?
Reunion ranks 140th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Reunion 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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Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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