Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 5.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.8
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
206th
of 241 countries
All-time high
8
in 2017
All-time low
4.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vanuatu, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Vanuatu is 5.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Vanuatu peaked at 8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 206th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.4 | — |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | -12.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 203 Isle of Man 6.5 compare
- 204 Anguilla 6.1 compare
- 204 United States Virgin Islands 6.1 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 5.7 compare
- 207 Fiji 5.7 compare
- 207 Sweden 5.7 compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0343 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.9436 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Vanuatu?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vanuatu was 5.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Vanuatu ranks 206th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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