Outdoor air pollution exposure in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
221st
of 241 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2015
All-time low
3.1
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Wallis and Futuna, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Wallis and Futuna recorded 4 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 4.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 1999.
That places Wallis and Futuna 221st out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.4 | — |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 218 Aland Islands 4.3 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 4.1 compare
- 219 Samoa 4.1 compare
- 221 Cocos Islands 4 compare
- 221 Faroe Islands 4 compare
- 221 Tokelau 4 compare
More environment data for Wallis and Futuna
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 9.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Forest area km 10,820 (2025)
- Share global forest 0.0003 (2025)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 142 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 142 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 60 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 23.7 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Wallis and Futuna?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Wallis and Futuna was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 1999.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 221st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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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