Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nauru
Nauru: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 3.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.8
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
226th
of 241 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2015
All-time low
3.1
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nauru, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Nauru is 3.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Nauru peaked at 6.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2000.
That places Nauru 226th 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.4 | — |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -13.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 37% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.77 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 225 Bermuda 3.9 compare
- 226 American Samoa 3.8 compare
- 226 Tonga 3.8 compare
- 229 Christmas Island 3.7 compare
- 229 Kiribati 3.7 compare
More environment data for Nauru
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1992)
- Standard Deviation 0.589 °C (1992)
- Temperature change -0.737 °C (1993)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % 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 0 % 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Nauru?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nauru was 3.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Nauru ranks 226th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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