Outdoor air pollution exposure in Kiribati
Kiribati: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 3.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
229th
of 241 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2015
All-time low
3.2
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Kiribati, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Kiribati stood at 3.7.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Kiribati peaked at 5.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 229th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.2 | — |
| 1999 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -22.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 226 American Samoa 3.8 compare
- 226 Nauru 3.8 compare
- 226 Tonga 3.8 compare
- 229 Christmas Island 3.7 compare
- 231 French Polynesia 3.6 compare
- 232 Norfolk Island 3.5 compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Kiribati?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Kiribati was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Kiribati ranks 229th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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