Outdoor air pollution exposure in Taiwan
Taiwan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 16.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.6
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
107th
of 241 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2010
All-time low
15.6
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Taiwan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 16.6 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Taiwan peaked at 25.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 1999.
That places Taiwan 107th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.4 | — |
| 1999 | 15.6 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 20.5 | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 20.8 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 20 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.6 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 17.4 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 19 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 20.4 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 16.6 | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 20.3 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 | 17.7 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 | 15.9 | 20.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Taiwan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Taiwan was 16.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 1999.
- How does Taiwan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Taiwan ranks 107th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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