Outdoor air pollution exposure in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 19.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.5
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
91st
of 241 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 1998
All-time low
15.2
in 2011
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Western Sahara, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 19.5 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Western Sahara peaked at 22.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2011.
Western Sahara ranks 91st 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.1 | — |
| 1999 | 20.5 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 19 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.6 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 19.5 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3 | 20.5 | 22.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.65 | 15.5 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 15.2 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.82 | 16.1 | 19.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Western Sahara?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Western Sahara was 19.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2011.
- How does Western Sahara rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Western Sahara ranks 91st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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