Outdoor air pollution exposure in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 25.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 25.2 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 33 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 59th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.2 | — |
| 1999 | 27.1 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 28.1 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 30 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 30.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.7 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 30 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.6 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 28.6 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.5 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.3 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 23.7 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.65 | 27.1 | 28.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.23 | 28.1 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 25 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.92 | 22.2 | 25.2 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0382 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.011 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 25.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 59th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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