Outdoor air pollution exposure in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Outdoor air pollution exposure was 2.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
238th
of 241 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2015
All-time low
2.3
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Micronesia (country), 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Micronesia (country) stood at 2.3. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 238th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6 | — |
| 1999 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -20.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 0 (2020)
- Cooling Degree Days 6,251 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Micronesia (country)?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Micronesia (country) was 2.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 238th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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