Outdoor air pollution exposure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
193rd
of 241 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2019
All-time low
6.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in New Zealand stood at 7.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in New Zealand peaked at 8.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 193rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 7 | 7.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 190 Guernsey 7.4 compare
- 190 Ireland 7.4 compare
- 192 Puerto Rico 7.3 compare
- 193 Canada 7 compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 7 compare
- 196 Seychelles 6.9 compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 77.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 29.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0763 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0207 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0183 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0794 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in New Zealand?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in New Zealand was 7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- New Zealand ranks 193rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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