Outdoor air pollution exposure in American Samoa
American Samoa: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 3.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
226th
of 241 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2015
All-time low
2.4
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in American Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in American Samoa stood at 3.8.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in American Samoa peaked at 4.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1999.
American Samoa ranks 226th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.1 | — |
| 1999 | 2.4 | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 37% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.75 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More environment data for American Samoa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1148 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.878 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in American Samoa?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in American Samoa was 3.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1999.
- How does American Samoa rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- American Samoa ranks 226th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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