Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Grenada
Grenada: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 11.03 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Grenada, 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
Grenada recorded 11.03 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Grenada peaked at 13.31 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.42 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
Grenada ranks 147th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
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More environment data for Grenada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0516 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0375 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Grenada?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Grenada was 11.03 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Grenada rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Grenada ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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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.