Long run air pollution in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Long run air pollution was 571.23 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
571.23
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
209th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,015
in 2003
All-time low
0.3596
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Western Sahara, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 571.23 for long run air pollution in 2022.
That represents a change of down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Western Sahara peaked at 1,015 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3596, in 1750.
Western Sahara ranks 209th 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.3596 | — |
| 1751 | 0.3597 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 0.3598 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 0.3601 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 0.3602 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 0.3603 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 0.3604 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 0.3605 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 0.3607 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.3608 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 0.3609 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 0.3611 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 0.3612 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 0.3614 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 0.3615 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 0.3616 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 0.3617 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 0.3618 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.3619 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 0.3622 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 0.3623 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 0.3624 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 0.3625 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 0.3626 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 0.3627 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 0.3628 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.3631 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 0.3632 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 0.3633 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 0.3634 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 0.3635 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 0.3636 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 0.3638 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 0.3639 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 0.3641 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.3642 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.3643 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.3644 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.3645 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.3646 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.3648 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.3649 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.3651 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.3652 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.3653 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.3666 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 0.3679 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 0.3691 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 0.3704 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 0.3717 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 0.373 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 0.3742 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 0.3755 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 0.3768 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 0.3781 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 0.3795 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 0.381 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 0.3825 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 0.384 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 0.3854 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 0.3869 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 0.3884 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 0.3899 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 0.3914 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.3929 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.3943 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 0.3958 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 0.3973 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 0.3988 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 0.4003 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.4018 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.4033 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.4048 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.4063 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.4078 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 0.4093 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 0.4108 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 0.4123 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 0.4138 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 0.4154 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 0.4169 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 0.4184 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 0.4199 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 0.4214 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 0.4229 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 0.4245 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 0.426 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 0.4275 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 0.429 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 0.4305 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 0.4321 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 0.4336 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 0.4351 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 0.4367 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 0.4382 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 0.4394 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.441 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.4426 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.4442 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.4458 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.4474 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.449 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.4506 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.4523 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.4539 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.4579 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.4619 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.4659 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.4699 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.4739 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.4779 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.4861 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.4901 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.4943 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.5035 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 0.5074 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.5114 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.5154 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.5194 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.5234 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.5274 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.5315 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.5355 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.5396 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.5437 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.5478 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.5519 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.556 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.5602 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.5644 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.5686 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.5728 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.5771 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.5814 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.5857 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.5901 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.5944 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.5988 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.6032 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.6076 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.612 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.6164 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.6208 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.6253 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.6308 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.6363 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.6419 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.6474 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.653 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.6587 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.6644 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.6702 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.6759 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.6817 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.7547 | +10.7% |
| 1912 | 0.8286 | +9.8% |
| 1913 | 0.9033 | +9.0% |
| 1914 | 0.979 | +8.4% |
| 1915 | 1.06 | +7.9% |
| 1916 | 1.13 | +7.4% |
| 1917 | 1.21 | +7.0% |
| 1918 | 1.29 | +6.6% |
| 1919 | 1.37 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 1.45 | +5.9% |
| 1921 | 1.61 | +10.8% |
| 1922 | 1.77 | +9.9% |
| 1923 | 1.93 | +8.8% |
| 1924 | 2.09 | +8.3% |
| 1925 | 2.31 | +10.9% |
| 1926 | 2.53 | +9.4% |
| 1927 | 2.72 | +7.6% |
| 1928 | 2.91 | +6.8% |
| 1929 | 3.08 | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 3.24 | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 3.58 | +10.6% |
| 1932 | 3.91 | +9.2% |
| 1933 | 4.22 | +8.0% |
| 1934 | 4.53 | +7.3% |
| 1935 | 4.84 | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 5.19 | +7.3% |
| 1937 | 5.92 | +14.0% |
| 1938 | 6.66 | +12.6% |
| 1939 | 7.4 | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 8.14 | +10.0% |
| 1941 | 8.98 | +10.3% |
| 1942 | 9.82 | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 10.68 | +8.8% |
| 1944 | 11.58 | +8.4% |
| 1945 | 12.51 | +8.1% |
| 1946 | 13.54 | +8.2% |
| 1947 | 14.63 | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 15.76 | +7.8% |
| 1949 | 17.01 | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 18.25 | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 20.98 | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 23.05 | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 24.84 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 26.54 | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 28.31 | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 30.45 | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 33.07 | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 36.18 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 39.59 | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 42.93 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 46.2 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 49.65 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 53.2 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 57.08 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 64.5 | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 72.8 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 82.51 | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 90.66 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 97.72 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 99.19 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 105.58 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 112.28 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 114.44 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 112.31 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 123.42 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 141.63 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 165.09 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 193.52 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 217.23 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 237.48 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 256.29 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 268.73 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 271.56 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 273.69 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 276.42 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 294.69 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 303.9 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 317.79 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 320 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 344.71 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 369.22 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 527.61 | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 597.6 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 619.33 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 646.07 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 661.21 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 685.28 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 701.16 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 788.06 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 887.82 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 973.86 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 951.74 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,015 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 870.74 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 882.7 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 930.44 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 923.61 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 935.5 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 941.67 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 933.86 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 767.02 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 745.66 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 742.3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 747.49 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 729 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 718.43 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 713.61 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 707.75 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 709.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 703.9 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 571.26 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 571.23 | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Western Sahara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +42.9% | 369.22 | 527.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.3601 | 0.3596 | 0.3607 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.3613 | 0.3608 | 0.3618 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.3624 | 0.3619 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.3636 | 0.3631 | 0.3641 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.3647 | 0.3642 | 0.3652 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3711 | 0.3653 | 0.3768 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3847 | 0.3781 | 0.3914 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3996 | 0.3929 | 0.4063 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.4146 | 0.4078 | 0.4214 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4298 | 0.4229 | 0.4367 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.445 | 0.4382 | 0.4523 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4719 | 0.4539 | 0.4901 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5169 | 0.4943 | 0.5355 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5582 | 0.5396 | 0.5771 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.601 | 0.5814 | 0.6208 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6504 | 0.6253 | 0.6759 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.02 | 0.6817 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.24 | 1.45 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.95 | 3.24 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.26 | 8.14 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.13 | 18.25 | 39.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.72 | 42.93 | 97.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.47 | 99.19 | 217.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.06 | 237.48 | 320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 594.03 | 344.71 | 788.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 931.3 | 870.74 | 1,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.48 | 707.75 | 933.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.46 | 571.23 | 703.9 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Western Sahara?
- Long run air pollution in Western Sahara was 571.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1,015 in 2003.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3596 in 1750.
- How does Western Sahara rank for long run air pollution?
- Western Sahara ranks 209th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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