Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 8.87 micrograms per cubic meter.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 11.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.07 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2013.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 162nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.11 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 159 Cuba 9.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 160 Seychelles 9.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 161 Andorra 8.88 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 163 Germany 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 164 Portugal 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 165 Netherlands 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1855 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0111 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 0.043 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0316 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.87 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.