Outdoor air pollution exposure in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 3.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
229th
of 241 countries
All-time high
6
in 2014
All-time low
3.7
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Christmas Island, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Christmas Island recorded 3.7 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Christmas Island peaked at 6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2021.
Christmas Island ranks 229th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Christmas Island, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.5 | — |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Christmas Island
- 226 American Samoa 3.8 compare
- 226 Nauru 3.8 compare
- 226 Tonga 3.8 compare
- 229 Kiribati 3.7 compare
- 231 French Polynesia 3.6 compare
- 232 Norfolk Island 3.5 compare
More environment data for Christmas Island
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 102 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value 126 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 100 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Christmas Island?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Christmas Island was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2021.
- How does Christmas Island rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Christmas Island ranks 229th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Christmas Island?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Christmas Island 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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