Outdoor air pollution exposure in Honduras
Honduras: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 31.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.6
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
38th
of 241 countries
All-time high
31.6
in 2024
All-time low
17.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Honduras, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Honduras is 31.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Honduras peaked at 31.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 1999.
Honduras ranks 38th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.3 | — |
| 1999 | 17.3 | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 25.9 | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 24 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 27.5 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 21.7 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 26.5 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 25 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 28.5 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 25.2 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 26 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.7 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 31.6 | +10.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 31.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 31.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3 | 17.3 | 27.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.77 | 21.7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 23.4 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.64 | 26 | 31.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More environment data for Honduras
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.182 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.78 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -26.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Honduras?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Honduras was 31.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 1999.
- How does Honduras rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Honduras ranks 38th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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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