Outdoor air pollution exposure in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 12.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.6
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2022
All-time low
10.4
in 2010
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Gibraltar, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 12.6 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Gibraltar peaked at 13.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2010.
Gibraltar ranks 142nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.2 | — |
| 1999 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.7 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 12.3 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 13.7 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 12.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 12.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.72 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More environment data for Gibraltar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 37 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Gibraltar?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Gibraltar was 12.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2010.
- How does Gibraltar rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Gibraltar ranks 142nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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