Outdoor air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 30 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
46th
of 241 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2009
All-time low
24.4
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan is 30, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan peaked at 31.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1998.
That places Uzbekistan 46th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.4 | — |
| 1999 | 25.6 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 28 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.6 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.7 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 29.2 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 31.3 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 29 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 25.7 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 28.7 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.8 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.8 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 31 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 29.2 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 31.1 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 30 | -3.5% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 30 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 30 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 | 24.4 | 25.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.24 | 25.4 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.07 | 25.7 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.94 | 28.4 | 31.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 44 Syria 30.8 compare
- 45 El Salvador 30.7 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 29.1 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 29 compare
- 49 Sudan 28.8 compare
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0749 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5734 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 48.41 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.485 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Uzbekistan was 30 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1998.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Uzbekistan ranks 46th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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