Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.42 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.74 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2002
All-time low
7.36 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.36 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.39 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 10.41 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.42 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.44 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.45 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.47 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.48 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.5 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.52 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.53 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.55 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.37 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.62 micrograms per cubic meter | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 9.19 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.37 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.17 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.92 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.34 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.65 micrograms per cubic meter | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 10.06 micrograms per cubic meter | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 7.77 micrograms per cubic meter | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 7.36 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.94 micrograms per cubic meter | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 9.33 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.41 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.78 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.34 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.63 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.35 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.94 micrograms per cubic meter | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 micrograms per cubic meter, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 164 Portugal 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 165 Netherlands 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 166 Belgium 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 168 Switzerland 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 169 France 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 170 Puerto Rico 7.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1736 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Antigua and Barbuda was 8.42 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.