Outdoor air pollution exposure in Armenia
Armenia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 31.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Armenia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Armenia is 31.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Armenia peaked at 31.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 1998.
That places Armenia 37th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.3 | — |
| 1999 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 25.3 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.9 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.9 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 28.5 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 31.8 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 29.1 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.8 | +9.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 31.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 31.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 24.8 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.65 | 26.4 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.96 | 28.5 | 31.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Armenia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Armenia was 31.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Armenia ranks 37th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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