Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 4.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.1
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
219th
of 241 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2011
All-time low
3
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Helena, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Helena is 4.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Helena peaked at 5.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2001.
Saint Helena ranks 219th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.2 | — |
| 1999 | 3.7 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 216 Iceland 4.6 compare
- 217 Tuvalu 4.5 compare
- 218 Aland Islands 4.3 compare
- 219 Samoa 4.1 compare
- 221 Cocos Islands 4 compare
- 221 Faroe Islands 4 compare
- 221 Tokelau 4 compare
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 4 compare
More environment data for Saint Helena
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Land use hidden — Land area 390 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 80 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 250 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Land use hidden — Total area 390 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 40 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Helena?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Saint Helena was 4.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- How does Saint Helena rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Saint Helena ranks 219th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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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