Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 4.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
217th
of 241 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2015
All-time low
3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tuvalu, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Tuvalu is 4.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Tuvalu peaked at 5.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.
Tuvalu ranks 217th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.5 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 214 Reunion 5 compare
- 215 New Caledonia 4.9 compare
- 216 Iceland 4.6 compare
- 218 Aland Islands 4.3 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 4.1 compare
- 219 Samoa 4.1 compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- 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 Tuvalu?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tuvalu was 4.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Tuvalu rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Tuvalu ranks 217th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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