Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Monaco

Monaco: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 10.7 µg/m³ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.7 µg/m³
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
158th
of 241 countries
All-time high
17.5 µg/m³
in 2003
All-time low
10.7 µg/m³
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Monaco, 1998–2024

051015201998201120241998: 14.9 µg/m³1999: 13.8 µg/m³2000: 15.8 µg/m³2001: 15.5 µg/m³2002: 15.5 µg/m³2003: 17.5 µg/m³2004: 14.9 µg/m³2005: 15.1 µg/m³2006: 14.9 µg/m³2007: 15.3 µg/m³2008: 14.1 µg/m³2009: 14.7 µg/m³2010: 15.7 µg/m³2011: 17.2 µg/m³2012: 17.5 µg/m³2013: 13.8 µg/m³2014: 12.7 µg/m³2015: 14.6 µg/m³2016: 13.6 µg/m³2017: 14.2 µg/m³2018: 12.7 µg/m³2019: 12.2 µg/m³2020: 11.3 µg/m³2021: 11.2 µg/m³2022: 11.9 µg/m³2023: 11.1 µg/m³2024: 10.7 µg/m³

Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in Monaco is 10.7 µg/m³, 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, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Monaco peaked at 17.5 µg/m³ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.7 µg/m³, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.35 µg/m³ 13.8 µg/m³ 14.9 µg/m³ 2
2000s 15.33 µg/m³ 14.1 µg/m³ 17.5 µg/m³ 10
2010s 14.42 µg/m³ 12.2 µg/m³ 17.5 µg/m³ 10
2020s 11.24 µg/m³ 10.7 µg/m³ 11.9 µg/m³ 5

Countries ranked near Monaco

  1. 155 Papua New Guinea 11 µg/m³ compare
  2. 156 Aruba 10.9 µg/m³ compare
  3. 157 East Timor 10.8 µg/m³ compare
  4. 158 Maldives 10.7 µg/m³ compare
  5. 160 Grenada 10.6 µg/m³ compare
  6. 161 Comoros 10.5 µg/m³ compare
  7. 161 Japan 10.5 µg/m³ compare
  8. 161 Portugal 10.5 µg/m³ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Monaco?
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Monaco was 10.7 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Monaco?
The highest recorded value was 17.5 µg/m³ in 2003.
What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Monaco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 µg/m³ in 2024.
How does Monaco rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
Monaco ranks 158th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
Is exposure to outdoor air pollution 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 SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to outdoor air pollution
Unit
µg/m³
Source
SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
241 places, 6,507 data points, 1998–2024
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