Change air pollutant emissions in Reunion

Reunion: Change air pollutant emissions was 41,483 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
41,483
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
159th
of 220 countries
All-time high
41,483
in 2022
All-time low
523.4
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Change air pollutant emissions in Reunion, 1750–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k175018862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Reunion stood at 41,483. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Reunion peaked at 41,483 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 523.4, in 1750.

That places Reunion 159th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change air pollutant emissions in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Change air pollutant emissions in Reunion, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 523.4 —
1751 533.68 +2.0%
1752 543.95 +1.9%
1753 554.21 +1.9%
1754 564.47 +1.9%
1755 574.72 +1.8%
1756 584.96 +1.8%
1757 595.2 +1.7%
1758 605.42 +1.7%
1759 615.64 +1.7%
1760 625.85 +1.7%
1761 638.12 +2.0%
1762 650.38 +1.9%
1763 662.63 +1.9%
1764 674.87 +1.8%
1765 687.1 +1.8%
1766 699.32 +1.8%
1767 711.53 +1.7%
1768 723.73 +1.7%
1769 735.92 +1.7%
1770 748.1 +1.7%
1771 762.74 +2.0%
1772 777.36 +1.9%
1773 791.97 +1.9%
1774 806.57 +1.8%
1775 821.15 +1.8%
1776 835.72 +1.8%
1777 850.28 +1.7%
1778 864.83 +1.7%
1779 879.36 +1.7%
1780 893.88 +1.7%
1781 918.79 +2.8%
1782 943.68 +2.7%
1783 968.54 +2.6%
1784 993.38 +2.6%
1785 1,018 +2.5%
1786 1,043 +2.4%
1787 1,068 +2.4%
1788 1,092 +2.3%
1789 1,117 +2.3%
1790 1,142 +2.2%
1791 1,167 +2.2%
1792 1,191 +2.1%
1793 1,216 +2.1%
1794 1,240 +2.0%
1795 1,265 +2.0%
1796 1,289 +1.9%
1797 1,314 +1.9%
1798 1,338 +1.9%
1799 1,363 +1.8%
1800 1,387 +1.8%
1801 1,410 +1.7%
1802 1,433 +1.6%
1803 1,456 +1.6%
1804 1,478 +1.6%
1805 1,501 +1.5%
1806 1,524 +1.5%
1807 1,547 +1.5%
1808 1,570 +1.5%
1809 1,592 +1.4%
1810 1,615 +1.4%
1811 1,637 +1.3%
1812 1,658 +1.3%
1813 1,680 +1.3%
1814 1,701 +1.3%
1815 1,723 +1.3%
1816 1,744 +1.2%
1817 1,766 +1.2%
1818 1,787 +1.2%
1819 1,809 +1.2%
1820 1,830 +1.2%
1821 1,846 +0.9%
1822 1,863 +0.9%
1823 1,879 +0.9%
1824 1,895 +0.9%
1825 1,911 +0.9%
1826 1,928 +0.8%
1827 1,944 +0.8%
1828 1,960 +0.8%
1829 1,976 +0.8%
1830 1,992 +0.8%
1831 2,024 +1.6%
1832 2,056 +1.6%
1833 2,087 +1.5%
1834 2,119 +1.5%
1835 2,151 +1.5%
1836 2,182 +1.5%
1837 2,214 +1.4%
1838 2,245 +1.4%
1839 2,277 +1.4%
1840 2,308 +1.4%
1841 2,318 +0.4%
1842 2,327 +0.4%
1843 2,337 +0.4%
1844 2,346 +0.4%
1845 2,356 +0.4%
1846 2,365 +0.4%
1847 2,375 +0.4%
1848 2,384 +0.4%
1849 2,394 +0.4%
1850 2,403 +0.4%
1851 2,558 +6.5%
1852 2,722 +6.4%
1853 2,896 +6.4%
1854 3,005 +3.8%
1855 3,114 +3.6%
1856 3,222 +3.5%
1857 3,331 +3.4%
1858 3,439 +3.3%
1859 3,546 +3.1%
1860 3,652 +3.0%
1861 3,689 +1.0%
1862 3,725 +1.0%
1863 3,763 +1.0%
1864 3,802 +1.0%
1865 3,840 +1.0%
1866 3,878 +1.0%
1867 3,917 +1.0%
1868 3,955 +1.0%
1869 3,993 +1.0%
1870 4,032 +1.0%
1871 4,035 +0.1%
1872 4,038 +0.1%
1873 4,042 +0.1%
1874 4,023 -0.5%
1875 4,004 -0.5%
1876 3,985 -0.5%
1877 3,974 -0.3%
1878 3,954 -0.5%
1879 3,950 -0.1%
1880 3,946 -0.1%
1881 3,914 -0.8%
1882 3,883 -0.8%
1883 3,852 -0.8%
1884 3,821 -0.8%
1885 3,790 -0.8%
1886 3,748 -1.1%
1887 3,707 -1.1%
1888 3,666 -1.1%
1889 3,625 -1.1%
1890 3,596 -0.8%
1891 3,603 +0.2%
1892 3,609 +0.2%
1893 3,619 +0.3%
1894 3,629 +0.3%
1895 3,639 +0.3%
1896 3,648 +0.3%
1897 3,653 +0.1%
1898 3,658 +0.1%
1899 3,663 +0.1%
1900 3,667 +0.1%
1901 3,591 -2.1%
1902 3,516 -2.1%
1903 3,444 -2.1%
1904 3,371 -2.1%
1905 3,299 -2.1%
1906 3,226 -2.2%
1907 3,154 -2.2%
1908 3,076 -2.5%
1909 2,998 -2.5%
1910 2,921 -2.6%
1911 2,840 -2.7%
1912 2,763 -2.7%
1913 2,687 -2.8%
1914 2,612 -2.8%
1915 2,536 -2.9%
1916 2,461 -3.0%
1917 2,386 -3.0%
1918 2,309 -3.2%
1919 2,233 -3.3%
1920 2,156 -3.4%
1921 2,535 +17.6%
1922 2,930 +15.6%
1923 3,335 +13.8%
1924 3,748 +12.4%
1925 4,168 +11.2%
1926 4,596 +10.3%
1927 5,028 +9.4%
1928 5,469 +8.8%
1929 6,879 +25.8%
1930 7,420 +7.9%
1931 7,973 +7.4%
1932 8,533 +7.0%
1933 9,102 +6.7%
1934 9,680 +6.3%
1935 10,266 +6.1%
1936 10,860 +5.8%
1937 11,476 +5.7%
1938 12,094 +5.4%
1939 12,724 +5.2%
1940 13,361 +5.0%
1941 14,041 +5.1%
1942 14,738 +5.0%
1943 15,446 +4.8%
1944 16,164 +4.6%
1945 16,891 +4.5%
1946 17,557 +3.9%
1947 18,302 +4.2%
1948 19,053 +4.1%
1949 19,810 +4.0%
1950 21,044 +6.2%
1951 21,052 +0.0%
1952 20,751 -1.4%
1953 20,001 -3.6%
1954 19,498 -2.5%
1955 18,697 -4.1%
1956 17,830 -4.6%
1957 16,901 -5.2%
1958 15,750 -6.8%
1959 14,515 -7.8%
1960 13,101 -9.7%
1961 11,406 -12.9%
1962 9,611 -15.7%
1963 7,902 -17.8%
1964 6,030 -23.7%
1965 4,358 -27.7%
1966 4,713 +8.1%
1967 5,074 +7.7%
1968 5,179 +2.1%
1969 5,322 +2.8%
1970 9,072 +70.5%
1971 6,152 -32.2%
1972 6,555 +6.5%
1973 7,171 +9.4%
1974 7,365 +2.7%
1975 8,522 +15.7%
1976 11,311 +32.7%
1977 12,511 +10.6%
1978 13,578 +8.5%
1979 15,114 +11.3%
1980 14,146 -6.4%
1981 15,063 +6.5%
1982 16,392 +8.8%
1983 16,427 +0.2%
1984 18,202 +10.8%
1985 17,756 -2.4%
1986 19,251 +8.4%
1987 16,829 -12.6%
1988 23,503 +39.7%
1989 23,794 +1.2%
1990 26,884 +13.0%
1991 27,391 +1.9%
1992 26,070 -4.8%
1993 25,257 -3.1%
1994 24,445 -3.2%
1995 24,869 +1.7%
1996 24,717 -0.6%
1997 24,506 -0.9%
1998 28,639 +16.9%
1999 29,425 +2.7%
2000 29,237 -0.6%
2001 29,504 +0.9%
2002 32,030 +8.6%
2003 33,787 +5.5%
2004 36,334 +7.5%
2005 33,306 -8.3%
2006 31,656 -5.0%
2007 29,563 -6.6%
2008 31,779 +7.5%
2009 33,736 +6.2%
2010 34,782 +3.1%
2011 32,278 -7.2%
2012 29,848 -7.5%
2013 27,039 -9.4%
2014 28,666 +6.0%
2015 31,080 +8.4%
2016 33,754 +8.6%
2017 36,137 +7.1%
2018 36,143 +0.0%
2019 40,291 +11.5%
2020 40,386 +0.2%
2021 40,255 -0.3%
2022 41,483 +3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +70.5% 5,322 9,072
1988 +39.7% 16,829 23,503
1971 -32.2% 9,072 6,152
1976 +32.7% 8,522 11,311
1965 -27.7% 6,030 4,358
1929 +25.8% 5,469 6,879

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 569.56 523.4 615.64 10
1760s 680.95 625.85 735.92 10
1770s 813.81 748.1 879.36 10
1780s 1,006 893.88 1,117 10
1790s 1,252 1,142 1,363 10
1800s 1,490 1,387 1,592 10
1810s 1,712 1,615 1,809 10
1820s 1,903 1,830 1,976 10
1830s 2,135 1,992 2,277 10
1840s 2,351 2,308 2,394 10
1850s 3,024 2,403 3,546 10
1860s 3,821 3,652 3,993 10
1870s 4,003 3,950 4,042 10
1880s 3,795 3,625 3,946 10
1890s 3,632 3,596 3,663 10
1900s 3,334 2,998 3,667 10
1910s 2,575 2,233 2,921 10
1920s 4,084 2,156 6,879 10
1930s 10,013 7,420 12,724 10
1940s 16,536 13,361 19,810 10
1950s 18,604 14,515 21,052 10
1960s 7,270 4,358 13,101 10
1970s 9,735 6,152 15,114 10
1980s 18,136 14,146 23,794 10
1990s 26,220 24,445 29,425 10
2000s 32,093 29,237 36,334 10
2010s 33,002 27,039 40,291 10
2020s 40,708 40,255 41,483 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is change air pollutant emissions in Reunion?
Change air pollutant emissions in Reunion was 41,483 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 41,483 in 2022.
What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 523.4 in 1750.
How does Reunion rank for change air pollutant emissions?
Reunion ranks 159th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Reunion data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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