Barbados vs Grenada: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Barbados
10.91 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Grenada
11.03 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Barbados rank
148th
Grenada rank
147th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Barbados
- Grenada
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 11.03 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter in Barbados, a difference of 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 148th and Grenada ranks 147th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Grenada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1641 micrograms per cubic meter | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0168 micrograms per cubic meter | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0222 micrograms per cubic meter | Grenada |
| 2020s | 11.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0701 micrograms per cubic meter | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Barbados or Grenada?
- Grenada, at 11.03 micrograms per cubic meter against 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Barbados and Grenada?
- 0.12 micrograms per cubic meter, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Grenada?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Grenada rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Barbados ranks 148th and Grenada ranks 147th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.