Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands
Cocos Islands: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
221st
of 241 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2016
All-time low
2.7
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands is 4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands peaked at 4.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1998.
That places Cocos Islands 221st out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7 | — |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 3 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 2.9 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4 | 4.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cocos Islands
- 218 Aland Islands 4.3 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 4.1 compare
- 219 Samoa 4.1 compare
- 221 Faroe Islands 4 compare
- 221 Tokelau 4 compare
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 4 compare
More environment data for Cocos Islands
- Human caused air pollution exposure 1.81 (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate -33.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 100 (2025)
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 100 (2025)
- Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cocos Islands was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cocos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cocos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1998.
- How does Cocos Islands rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Cocos Islands ranks 221st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cocos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cocos Islands 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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