Outdoor air pollution exposure in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 4.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.9
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
215th
of 241 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 2022
All-time low
4.5
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in New Caledonia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 4.9 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in New Caledonia peaked at 6.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1999.
New Caledonia ranks 215th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8 | — |
| 1999 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 5 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 5 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | -14.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 4.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 4.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 5 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5903 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.38 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1977)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in New Caledonia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in New Caledonia was 4.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1999.
- How does New Caledonia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- New Caledonia ranks 215th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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