Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vatican
Vatican: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 13.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.5
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
130th
of 241 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2006
All-time low
13.5
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vatican, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 13.5 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Vatican peaked at 22.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2024.
Vatican ranks 130th of 241 countries on this measure, 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 Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.2 | — |
| 1999 | 20.6 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.6 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 21 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 18.9 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.4 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 14 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 13.5 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4 | 20.2 | 20.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.25 | 18.6 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.34 | 14.3 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 5 |
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- Forest area km 0 (2025)
- Share global forest 0 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Emissions of ozone-depleting substances, gaps filled 0 ODP tonnes (2021)
- Consumption of ozone-depleting substances, gaps filled 0 ODP tonnes (2021)
- Human caused air pollution exposure 10.88 (2024)
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate -9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances 0 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Vatican?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Vatican was 13.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2024.
- How does Vatican rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Vatican ranks 130th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican 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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