Outdoor air pollution exposure in Monaco
Monaco: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 10.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Monaco, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Monaco is 10.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Monaco peaked at 17.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2024.
Monaco ranks 158th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.9 | — |
| 1999 | 13.8 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 14.9 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 15.7 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 10.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 10.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.35 | 13.8 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.33 | 14.1 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 | 12.2 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More environment data for Monaco
- Standard Deviation 0.338 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 2,390 (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Monaco?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Monaco was 10.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2024.
- How does Monaco rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Monaco ranks 158th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco 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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